Monthly Yearly As problems continue with federal vaccine system, more and more vaccinators turning to other ways to fill clinics Yehyun Kim :: ctmirror.org Mary Leach, of Litchfield, registers at the observation room after receiving the first dose of the Moderna vaccine. People who were vaccinated had to stay in the observation room for 15 minutes to ensure that no side effect develops. Residents of Bloomfield and West Hartford will soon be able to schedule their vaccine appointments through a phone call to the local health department as the district becomes the latest to figure out a way to avoid the online federal vaccination system known as VAMS that has vexed many senior citizens.