Middletown health center launches third mass vaccination clinic, at Wesleyan
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The Community Health Center’s newest COVID-19 vaccination clinic opened Thursday in a Wesleyan University parking lot off Vine Street in Middletown. Connecticut National Guard members were there directing motorists through various lanes blocked off with orange cones.Cassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Operations at the Community Health Center’s new Vine Street mass vaccination center have so far gone smoothly, according to founder and CEO Mark Masselli.Cassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A Connecticut National Guard member, left, checks in a woman arriving for a vaccination on opening day of the Connecticut’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive-through clinic in East Hartford.Jessica Hill / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
Norwich Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz thanked municipal leaders, senior centers and health centers, such as United Community and Family Services, for the state’s top ranking in vaccinating eligible residents and third-place status in testing for COVID-19 infections.
During a visit to the UCFS health center at 47 Town St. on Wednesday, Bysiewicz said 338,859 Connecticut residents had received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, and 86,285 had received second doses. Statewide, 45% of residents age 75 and over have received at least their first dose.
“We are very excited to be the best vaccinated state in the country, Bysiewicz said, and the third top testing state in the country, which is also really critical to keeping people safe and healthy.”
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“You know the color of the hair here? We want to have it because we don’t want to be in a hospital with COVID,” said Rita Bagnall.
The Simsbury couple got a call on Tuesday to reschedule their COVID-19 vaccine appointment at UConn Health in Farmington.
“Here it is, UConn. You want your shot now? I look at my husband. He says, yes let’s go. So here we are. We’re done and we’re happy,” said Bagnall.
They were among about 1,000 people who had their appointment this week previously canceled because of supply shortages.
On Tuesday teams at UConn Health scrambled to rebook patients after a major feat in the midst of the snowstorm.
UCONN Health reschedules and conducts over 900 appointments after canceling due to vaccine shortage
Health officials say seeing this many people get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is a positive sign. Author: Brian Didlake II Updated: 10:45 PM EST February 2, 2021
HARTFORD, Connecticut UCONN Health has scheduled over 900 appointments Tuesday after receiving around 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the Connecticut National Guard.
Whether patient or health, officials both say that this time of getting vaccinations is important to not only stop the spread of COVID-19 in the state but to save lives.
Jim Dagnall said, The lady that did it, did a beautiful job, I hardly felt anything go into my arm.