J&J doses return in low volume as vaccine demand wanes
Julia Bergman and Amada Cuda
April 26, 2021
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In this file photo taken on March 3, 2021, a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is viewed at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut.Joseph Prezioso / Getty Images
The return of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following a temporary pause will likely have little impact on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Connecticut, which is seeing waning demand.
Several Connecticut providers said they are not relying on the resumption of the J&J vaccine to meet their numbers. The state is hoping the “one and done” vaccine will still appeal to those who, before the pause, expressed interest in it for that reason.
Dozens of vaccine providers across Connecticut will offer walk-up appointments for COVID-19 shots beginning Tuesday.
More than 50 sites will offer the on-the-spot vaccinations. Previously, residents were required to book an appointment in advance. For a list of providers offering walk-up shots, visit https://portal.ct.gov/vaccine-portal/COVID-19-Vaccination-Walkup.
As demand for scheduled appointments wanes, Gov. Ned Lamont said more supply has been freed up to accommodate the walk-ups.
Among the providers offering on-the-spot vaccinations is Community Health Center Inc., which runs mass immunization sites in East Hartford, Danbury, Middletown and Stamford, along with other clinics statewide.
CHC began taking walk-ups on Monday. People can show up without an appointment seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A list of CHC locations is at https://www.chc1.com/covid-19-vaccine/.
Leveraging telemedicine to improve skin health and wellbeing for those who are incarcerated
American Academy of Dermatology honors Dr. Jun Lu and Clinician Tara Hood with National “Patient Care Hero
” Awards
Rosemont, Ill. (April 22, 2021) – The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) named board-certified dermatologist Jun Lu, MD, FAAD, and Tara Hood, FNP-BC, as
Patient Care Heroes for using telemedicine to improve the health and well-being of women who have been incarcerated.
Like many people, women at York Correctional Institute in Connecticut faced a need for specialized dermatologic care. With rising demand for this expertise, Dr. Lu a practicing dermatologist and associate professor of dermatology at UConn Health partnered with Tara Hood of the Connecticut Department of Correction to offer virtual preventive care and treatment.
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A correction officer from New London who is charged with sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman while she was in custody at the Niantic women s prison appeared in court Thursday morning.
Wesley Applegate, 38, of 100 Ocean Ave. was charged Monday with second-degree sexual assault in an incident at York Correctional Institution in November. He was arraigned in person at New London Superior Court on Thursday morning before Judge Shari Murphy after being released on a $50,000 bond, and pleaded not guilty.
Applegate was arrested on a warrant by Connecticut State Police on Monday in Wethersfield. State police and the Department of Correction began investigating him in November after an inmate at the prison reported having seen Applegate having sex with another inmate on Nov. 15, 2020, according to an arrest warrant. It is illegal for a correction officer to have sex with an inmate, even if it is consensual.