The Waterbury Health Department is encouraging homebound residents who want the COVID-19 vaccine to sign up on the state's Dept. of Public Health website.
Officials said almost 80% of local residents in Waterbury aged 65+ have now received at least one vaccination to prevent COVID-19, but the city wants to reach the rest including homebound residents.
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If you or anyone you know is homebound due to age or disability and they want a vaccine, you can register for a homebound vaccination, officials added.
Once you fill out the form, someone from your city or town will contact you and will help you get a COVID-19 shot.
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Information is shared with towns once a week on Mondays so officials urge people to be patient.