UConn Health Experts Serve on Governor’s Vaccine Advisory Group
As Connecticut readies for the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine, UConn experts are providing key assistance to state decision-makers.
UConn experts are providing critical guidance to state leaders on the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo) Copy Link
As Connecticut prepares for the arrival of a vaccine aimed at turning the tide against the COVID-19 pandemic, UConn experts are playing a vital role in shaping the strategy for the allocation and evaluation of that vaccine.
Four UConn health and emergency preparedness experts are members of Gov. Ned Lamont’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group, with two serving as co-chairs of subcommittees. The advisory group has been responsible for helping the governor prepare for a COVID-19 vaccine, including the optimization of a statewide distribution strategy, and communicating critical medical information about the vaccine
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