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Some Connecticut towns have rescheduled their COVID-19 test kit distributions after the state received a partial shipment Friday morning.

A program here in Connecticut that was recommended to keep kids in school during the pandemic could now be rolled out nationwide. The Biden administration announced an optional “Test to Stay” policy; it’s essentially the same thing as Connecticut’s “Screen and Stay” program, which was announced last month. It allows unvaccinated students to stay in school even if they...

Some establishments already require proof of vaccination before entry. Now, there will a new way to provide that information in Connecticut: a digital health ID. The technology is similar to vaccine passports used in other states. Governor Ned Lamont announced Friday that it will be in Connecticut by the end of the year. The governor said this is a new…

Governor Ned Lamont confirmed that a fully vaccinated man marks Connecticut’s first case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

Governor Ned Lamont confirmed that a fully vaccinated man marks Connecticut’s first case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

Governor Ned Lamont confirmed that a fully vaccinated man marks Connecticut’s first case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. State officials said the man, who is in his 60s, is from Hartford County. Sequencing performed at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory confirmed the presence of the variant. The man developed mild symptoms on Nov. 27. An at-home Covid-19 test was…

As long as there are people unprotected from the coronavirus, we are going to see variants like the new Omicron strain of COVID-19, says NBC medical correspondent Dr. John Torres.

With some of Connecticut’s municipal mask mandates ending and vaccines for kids getting closer, we want to take a closer look at where we are in the pandemic. NBC Connecticut’s Dan Corcoran sat down with Doctor Howard Forman, a professor of public health and management at Yale University. Dan: Let’s start with the big picture. Is it too soon...

Connecticut has the highest rate of vaccination among children in the United States, according to Governor Ned Lamont. Currently, those 12 and up are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Kids aged 5 to 11 are not yet eligible for the vaccine, but they could be soon. The governor said 80.2% of kids 12 and up are fully vaccinated against…

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that more than 80% of eligible Connecticut residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. A total of 80.1% of eligible people are considered fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. Nationally, 76.9% of people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. As of Thursday, Connecticut’s positivity rate remained below…

U.S. health advisers recommended the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster for ages 18 and older at least two months after a primary dose.

Multiple Connecticut towns have announced that they’re lifting indoor mask requirements as COVID-19 cases continue on a downward trend.

Eligible Americans, from the elderly to those with underlying conditions and risky jobs, can start getting booster shots of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine today.

Connecticut’s new public health commissioner said it’s possible we are reaching the end of the delta wave of the virus in our state, but there is still uncertainty in the trends.

Connecticut is making preparations to offer Covid-19 booster shots for those 65 and older or those identified as high risk who previously received a Pfizer vaccine, the state Department of Public Health said Friday.

A panel of outside experts who advise the Food and Drug Administration voted not to endorse COVID-19 booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine.

Governor Ned Lamont said the state is getting ready to roll out booster shots to residents. The FDA is set to meet today for a vote on whether to approve a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine. And if that happens, Lamont said the state has plans ready to go. The governor said state officials plan to start offering boosters…

After a three-day streak of decreasing hospitalizations, numbers are up again. Eight more people were admitted to the hospital with the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of current patients to 365. The state’s positivity rate is also up slightly to 2.73%. But is this another “wave” we’re seeing? And should we be concerned? According to…

Surging cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19, along with a noticed decline in immunity a few months after the vaccine, are leading to a call for getting a 3rd dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. But it’s still unclear what will be recommended for people who received the Johnson & Johnson shot. Dr. Aditi Nerurkar from Harvard explains...

Roughly 7,000 health care workers across the state who were hired during the pandemic must be terminated if they aren’t fingerprinted for state-mandated background checks before July 20, the Connecticut Department of Public Health is warning in urgent memos being sent to nursing homes, home health agencies, chronic disease hospitals and other health care facilities. The nursing home industry, however,…