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COVID vaccination efforts ramp up in Waterbury targeting students, vulnerable populations
The City, Saint Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury Hospital, Post University & Waterbury Public Schools have reserved several hundred vaccine appointments for students 16+. Author: Angelo Bavaro (FOX61) Updated: 4:19 PM EDT April 19, 2021
WATERBURY, Conn. Efforts to get students vaccinated against COVID-19 in Waterbury are picking up this week as spring break begins.
In partnership with the State of Connecticut, the City of Waterbury, Saint Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury Hospital, and Post University, Waterbury Public Schools has reserved several hundred vaccine appointments for students 16 and older this week.
The school district also said there will be additional opportunities for receiving the vaccine over the coming weeks in the way of school-based sites and pop-up clinics.
Can you choose the COVID-19 vaccine you want?
A. Currently, only the larger health care systems – Hartford HealthCare and Yale New Haven Health Care – allow you to choose, hospital and state officials say.
In general, given scarce supply, state health officials advise only one vaccine may be available through your selected provider. You can talk with your medical provider if you have specific questions or concerns that may lead you to want to seek out one specific COVID-19 vaccine versus another.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health experts advise that everyone get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they become eligible, regardless of the manufacturer.