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UConn Health Administers First COVID-19 Pill to Patient
UConn health officials said they’ve treated their first patient with a new oral pill for COVID-19. The pill, called PAXLOVID, was given to a patient on Friday. “We might be one of the very first in the state to actually dispense it, if not the first,” said Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus, chief of infectious diseases at UConn Health. Officials didn’t...
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Targeting Those With High-Risk Conditions for COVID-19 Vaccination
Priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine will be given to people ages 16 to 44 with specific medically high-risk conditions starting April 1, according to Governor Ned Lamont.
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As CT Opens COVID-19 Vaccines to Residents 16+, Priority On Those With High-Risk Conditions
Priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine will be given to people ages 16 to 44 with specific medically high-risk conditions starting April 1, according to Governor Ned Lamont. Connecticut residents with the following conditions will be given priority in registering for the vaccine: Sickle cell disease End-stage renal disease on dialysis Active cancer treatment Solid organ transplant Down syndrome All…