Published February 19, 2021 •
Updated on February 19, 2021 at 7:51 am
NBC Connecticut
A COVID-19 vaccine registration event that was planned in Bristol today to help local residents 65 and older register for an appointment to receive the coronavirus vaccine is canceled because of the weather. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. A COVID-19 vaccine registration event will be held in Bristol today to help local residents 65 and older register for an appointment to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
The event, which was to be held at American Legion Post 2 at 22 Hooker Court in Bristol, is expected to be rescheduled.
Note:
To get a vaccine in Connecticut, you must either live or work in the state. If you typically visit a provider here but do not live or work in Connecticut, you are not eligible and must get vaccinated in your home state. New study finds wearing a surgical mask under a cloth mask can reduce COVID-19 transmission by 95 percent.
What Coronavirus Vaccines Is Connecticut Getting?
Pfizer
The recommended time between doses: 21 days
Moderna
The recommended time between doses: 28 days
How to Get an Appointment for a COVID-19 Vaccine in Connecticut
By phone: Call Connecticut’s Vaccine Appointment Assist Line at 877-918-2224, seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for scheduling at select sites.
Thursday was the first day that Connecticut residents between the ages of 65 and 74 became eligible for a coronavirus vaccine. This is what you need to know if.
All Things O Neill
I hope that this column, the last one for 2020, finds you happy and healthy and looking forward to a brand new year. For everyone at The O’Neill Center and Belpre Senior Center, we continue to count our blessings and look forward with hope to that time when we get to see all of our beloved seniors in person again.
Pending any changes on the state level regarding how senior centers are able to operate during the pandemic, we will return to in-person activities at our Marietta location after the first of the year. We’ve been missing you as much as you’ve been missing us. So let’s cross our fingers and toes that everything starts moving in the right direction!