Lamont: No prior appointment needed at dozens of COVID vaccine sites
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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
With 30 percent fewer people getting vaccinated last week than in the previous two weeks, Gov. Ned Lamont announced several new initiatives, including the addition of walk-up appointments at more than 50 vaccine sites across the state, designed to convince more Connecticut residents to roll up their sleeves.
Vaccine providers will start providing information on which vaccine is being offered to help combat any hesitancy associated with the temporary pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and to appeal to anyone who has a preference in which shot they get, the governor said.
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Connecticut’s health department is advising vaccine providers to begin offering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine again. This comes just a day after the CDC and FDA lifted the pause on the one-dose vaccine.
At a FEMA mobile vaccination clinic in Meriden on Saturday, they handed out Pfizer vaccines. The mobile clinics were originally set to have Johnson & Johnson, but with the pause earlier this month, they had switched to Pfizer.
“It was fine, fine. Easy, quick and done,” said Rob Amantea, a Meriden resident.
State: CT to resume shots of Johnson & Johnson vaccine at FDA s recommendation
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FILE - In this March 3, 2021, file photo, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is held by pharmacist Madeline Acquilano at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn. U.S. health officials are weighing next steps as they investigate unusual blood clots in a small number of people given the vaccine a one-dose shot that many countries hoped would help speed protection against the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)Jessica Hill / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Pharmacist Madeline Acquilano draws a syringe of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn. Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)Jessica Hill / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less