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“Even after one dose there seems to be increasing levels of protection, but that protection is further enhanced after the second dose,” said Omer. The data comes from a new CDC study this week that tracked nearly 4,000 US healthcare workers and first responders between doses of the M-RNA vaccines. They were 80% effective after the first dose and 90% after the second. “It appears the vaccinations are also protecting against asymptomatic infection which is also very important,” said Dr. Manisha Juthani of the Yale School of Medicine. She says that’s because it shows the vaccine is wo...

Vaccinations will take place inside Levi's Stadium and cater towards people who are busy during the day but free in the evening hours.

“I think we’re going to see much more easily widespread implementation and use of this vaccine,” said Summer Mcgee, dean of the University of New Haven School of Health Sciences. It also does not need to be kept at such cold temperatures as the Pfizer vaccine. McGee said that is helpful reaching more people outside of cities, as well as groups like students who may be hard to schedule a second dose. “So really this vaccine really presents some interesting tradeoffs,” said McGee. “It’s the balance of some of those logistical benefits with a little bit less effectiveness.”

As many Connecticut students returned to in-person classes this week for the first time in 2021, public health experts say recent fluctuations among K-12 student and staff COVID-19 case numbers could reflect less testing and reporting over winter break, followed by a spike due to holiday gatherings and travel.

Health experts have a reminder as nearly 260,000 Connecticut residents get COVID-19 vaccines. “We’re not going to be able to let up on mask wearing or...