DPH tells providers: Make sure people show up for second COVID shot
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Clinical vaccinator Hayley Lindor vaccinates a patient at the Community Health Center Drive-Thru Vaccination Clinic in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, April 11, 2021. Hundreds of Norwalk Public School students 16 and older received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Sunday at the clinic.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
While much of the effort has been to get more Connecticut residents the first dose of the COVID vaccine, the state Department of Public Health has turned its attention to ensuring people show up for the second shot.
In a memo to vaccine providers this week, DPH suggested they make substantial efforts to reach individuals to ensure they get their second dose before considering the person “lost.”
Bridgeport, Stratford suspend use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine after CDC, FDA recommend pause
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A vial of the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination clinic held for teachers and school staff in Trumbull, Conn. March 4, 2021.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
Officials in Bridgeport and Stratford have announced they will not be using the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine while its connection to possible blood clots is investigated.
The announcements come after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for an immediate pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine amid reports of six cases of individuals developing rare but severe blood clots.
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Ansonia among school districts planning for possible high school vaccine clinic
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Ansonia High SchoolNed Gerard / Ned Gerard
ANSONIA With vaccination appointments opening to everybody 16 and older beginning Thursday, at least one local community is considering a special vaccine clinic just for high school students.
Ansonia officials said this week they plan to reach out to students and parents to see if there is interest in a student-only vaccination event so teens could get inoculated in time for prom in May and graduation in June.
“It s something that has been mentioned and has been talked about. I mean, we ve already done it for our teachers, and something we could do for our students as well,” said Superintendent Joseph DiBacco said.