Lamont: No prior appointment needed at dozens of COVID vaccine sites FacebookTwitterEmail 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.