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Connecticut s vaccine advisory group is on hold as members ask what’s next
Registered nurse Carla Ocampo, from the Community Health Center, administers a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to resident Helene Smith on March 25, 2021, at the AHEPA 250-II apartments in Waterford. Gov. Ned Lamont s sudden change to an age-based rollout effectively jettisoned hours of work that vaccine advisory committee members put in when they thought essential workers and people with health risks would be prioritized for access. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Published April 16. 2021 5:15PM | Updated April 16. 2021 9:56PM
JENNA CARLESSO, The Connecticut Mirror
In early March, a subcommittee charged with educating the public on aspects of the COVID-19 vaccine met for what would likely be its last time. The single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot had just been granted emergency authorization, and members discussed what kind of outreach health officials might be able to do with the vaccine.
By Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror
In early March, a subcommittee charged with educating the public on aspects of the COVID-19 vaccine met for what would likely be its last time. The single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot had just been granted emergency authorization, and members discussed what kind of outreach health officials might be able to do with the vaccine.
At the meeting’s conclusion, the chairwoman said she was awaiting word from Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration on what the committee – a subgroup of the state’s vaccine advisory panel – would become going forward.
“The decision is not quite finalized at this point as to how we will use the committee,” said Sen. Heather Somers, R-Groton. “Our committee was to provide recommendations on how to communicate. Now the governor’s office has a communications arm, which is doing a great job. So how can we aid them?”