To find booster shot locations go to: ct.gov/covidvaccine If you are in the UConnHealth network go here: information and to setup an appointment. You can register and view the locations here: Hartford HealthCare has a list of clinics and mobile locations for booster shots. For information and to schedule an appointment go here: Making booster shots available to all adults comes at a time when COVID cases are rising across New England, the Midwest and the Southeast.īooster shots are available at Yale New Haven Health at various locations in its network. In other words, if you completed the 2-shot Pfizer vaccine, you can receive a Moderna booster.
For booster shots, the CDC has approved the mixing and matching of vaccines.
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Those eligible for a booster shot must have completed a 2-shot series of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine six months ago, or received the J&J vaccine two months ago. Earlier on the 19th, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Pfizer and Moderna boosters for adults. The recommendation by the CDC is the final sign-off needed for the vaccine boosters. It is particularly important to take extra precautions when visiting with older or immune-compromised friends or family who are at higher risk from COVID.”ĬDC Authorizes COVID Booster Shots For All Adults 18 And OlderĪdults 18 and older are now eligible to receive a booster shot, the CDC announced Nov. We have now entered the winter holiday season and still need to mask while in indoor public places, practice proper hand hygiene, get tested, and stay home if you feel sick. “This news of the Omicron variant reminds us about the importance of being vaccinated and getting a booster. “The best defense against COVID-19 is a good offense,” he said, and urged residents to get vaccinated and, if they are vaccinated, to get a booster shot. Our advance planning in this area will help us track Omicron, in addition to other variants that could appear in the future. “Earlier this year we set up a network of labs, coordinated by, that are conducting genomic sequencing on positive test specimens to provide understanding of the variants circulating in Connecticut. “Our team at the Connecticut Department of Public Health, led by Commissioner Manisha Juthani, is following these developments closely,” he said. Ned Lamont issued a statement about the variant. The individual, who was fully vaccinated and had mild symptoms, tested positive on Nov. 1, the CDC said a case of the variant was identified by the San Francisco health department in a person who had traveled to South Africa and returned on Nov. 29), President Biden has barred travelers from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi from entering the U.S. For more information about the variant from the WHO, go here.Įffective Monday (Nov. The WHO also warned that the evidence so far “suggests an increased risk of reinfection” in people who have already had COVID. The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled the Omicron variant, first discovered in South Africa two days ago, a “variant of concern.” The designation means that Omicron has mutations that might make it more contagious or more virulent, or make vaccines less effective. New Variant, Omicron, Declared A ‘Concern’ Go here for the most up-to-date state information.
COVID deaths are reported weekly.įor a county-by-county breakdown of cases, go here and click on “Daily Data Report.” Hospitalizations increased by 29 since yesterday, bringing the total to 414. The state reported 12,438,836 COVID tests completed, up 24,940. Residents testing positive for COVID-19 totaled 424,412, up 1,627 since yesterday the positivity rate is 6.52%, the Department of Public Health (DPH) reported.