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Approximately 600,000 more people in Connecticut became eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, bringing the total number of people eligible to roll up their sleeve over 1 million.

A mass COVID-19 vaccination site has opened in New Britain. The Hartford HealthCare coronavirus vaccine site will be the first of several more large sites to open in the coming weeks. Monday’s site will open at 1 Liberty Square in New Britain. The site is expected to be open from Monday through March 1. Get more information on Hartford HealthCare…

Starting Sunday, Hartford HealthCare is opening four drive-thru COVID-19 testing locations across the state for patients who need to be tested before an upcoming procedure. It comes after this week’s winter weather forced appointments to be canceled. Four sites will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday. Below are the following testing locations: Dodd Stadium in Norwich...

Dr. J. Craig Allen, Vice President of Addiction Services at Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network, explains.

Throughout the month of February, we are highlighting community leaders working to make a difference. It’s a part of our “Connecticut in Color” Series. Keith Grant has become a trusted voice when people have questions about infectious diseases, especially COVID-19. Grant’s role in the United States Air Force along with some humble beginnings is allowing him to serve his...

Hartford HealthCare is opening what they are calling a COVID-19 vaccination mega center in New Britain in a few weeks with the hope that it will make it easier for residents to get vaccinated, and be the first of several such centers. The center, located at 1 Liberty Square in New Britain, is expected to open sometime between Monday, February…

As the state works to ramp up vaccinations for those a part of phase 1a and those 75 or older, many patients say they are running into issues when trying to sign up for an appointment. Robert Schulman told NBC Connecticut he found several issues when trying to sign his father up for an appointment. “I called the vaccination assistance…

Doctors in different ends of Connecticut are seeing a dangerous trend of fewer people going to the emergency room. “Of the people who are coming in, they seem to be much sicker,” said Dr. Andrew Lim, the medical director of the emergency room for Bristol Health. “We’re finding people that are missing that first golden hour of heart attacks...

“We were down to just a critical few days,” recalled Hartford HealthCare CEO Jeff Flaks. That was at the beginning of the pandemic. Flaks said doctors and nurses were using up personal protective equipment at such an alarming rate that Hartford HealthCare couldn’t keep up. “You have to prepare for a massive supply disruption,” Flaks said of the lesson learned...

Hartford HealthCare says it has accumulated a year’s supply of Personal Protective Equipment and gave NBC CT a look inside its warehouse on Friday.

The federal government was expecting to inoculate at least 20 million Americans by the end of 2020, but fell short of the goal, with only four million doses being administered, according to the CDC. On Monday, Governor Ned Lamont announced that more than 75,180 COVID-19 doses have been administered and the state has received more than 167,000 vaccines. The state…

As COVID-19 vaccination advancement continues, the first round of the Moderna vaccine has arrived in Connecticut. On Monday, Hartford HealthCare received and distributed their first vaccine shipment and it’s already being touted as even more flexible for storage and usage than Pfizer. “I think the big difference is that it can be really put in a lot of different...

As an EMT in her civilian life, Charisse Hamilton has interacted with COVID patients. Friday, the senior airman was one of 70 members of the Connecticut National Guard setting up a field hospital for those recovering from the virus. “It’s, you know, very nice to see that we have a plan if we need it to make sure that everyone...

Today 15 members of the Hartford Healthcare team were among the first in the state of Connecticut to receive a vaccine in the fight against COVID-19. State elected officials and health professionals gathered to mark the occasion. “This is the dawn of a new day,” said Jeffrey Flaks , president and CEO of Hartford of HealthCare. The 15 staffers that…

History unfolded as the first authorized COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. shipped out to spots across the country, including roughly 31,000 doses to Connecticut. The first COVID-19 vaccines in the state arrived to Hartford Hospital on Monday morning. Later in the morning, the first vaccine was given out to a frontline health care worker. “I’ve got my phone on...

It’s a pivotal moment in the pandemic. The FDA advisory panel has recommended emergency use for the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Which means, it could soon be approved and distributed around the country. “Is this the, a light at the end of a tunnel? I would say absolutely,” said Keith Grant, senior system director of infection prevention at Hartford Healthcare....

Officials with Hartford Healthcare are expected to give an update about COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Connecticut on Wednesday. The update is expected to begin at 10 a.m. You can watch the update on Hartford Healthcare’s Facebook page here. The COVID-19 vaccine could soon be arriving to our state and preparations are already underway. Places like CVS are already hiring...

The study of 1,700 medical professionals across the country revealed half reported at least one serious psychiatric symptom.  Thirty-three percent of respondents reported intense anxiety, while 17% had severe depression, and 14% reported suicidal thoughts. “We were surprised that almost 40% of our sample had serious or clinically significant symptoms of anxiety and depression,” said Dr. Jennifer Ferrand, the director…

As the state surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 cases, health care systems are working to ensure they’re prepared for the future. The effort comes after many health experts say we’re experiencing a second wave of coronavirus cases. The last couple of months have been crucial for different health care systems like Hartford Health Care. The health system tells NBC Connecticut that...

Experts are not expecting holiday trips to be as busy as usual amid warnings to keep festivities small this year. Still, many are scrambling to get tested before gathering with family including those arriving at Bradley International Airport on Sunday. Those coming from hot spots across the country must quarantine or get tested under the state’s travel advisory. “We’re...

In Newington and New Britain, lines of cars funneled out of local testing sites and onto city streets Wednesday, where people waited for three hours or more to get tested for the coronavirus. “I’ve been up since 6 in the morning trying to get a test with my girlfriend.  We drove out to a place in Wethersfield for rapid testing,…