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This month, more children are getting Covid-19 than ever before. In two weeks, nearly half a million American kids nationwide tested positive for coronavirus. The alarming numbers come in a report released by The American Academy of Pediatrics.  There were 243,000 new cases in kids in the latest week of reporting, which ended September 9. The week before that, there…

Rising COVID-19 cases along with a slowdown of vaccination rates around the country are some of the reasons why the CDC chose to alter its stance on masking when indoors.

The state’s Department of Health is working to ensure vaccines are going into arms instead of going into the trash. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended the expiration dates for Johnson and Johnson vaccines by six weeks. After the decision, CT DPH began working with local health care systems to create a plan if and when there...

This method reduces down time and discomfort for patients.

Some of Connecticut’s COVID-19 vaccine supplies are at risk of going to waste because of the supply outpacing demand.

There is a statewide effort to ensure Connecticut residents are returning for their second COVID-19 shot. It comes as parts of the country are starting to see a dip in people returning for their last dose. Accessibility and convivence are two reasons why Ariza Diaz showed up on Wednesday for the FEMA mobile vaccine clinic in East Hartford. “I...

UConn medical students are getting some one-on-one experience before they graduate. On Wednesday and Thursday, health students are working at the state’s mobile vaccine clinic while it’s in East Hartford. Alexis Hicks is an aspiring pharmacist who is a week away from graduating from UConn. Pharmacy students are supposed to have in-person experience during their last year but COVID-19...

Students in West Hartford will have a chance to get vaccinated at UConn Health today or Saturday. West Hartford Public Schools joined forces with the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District to arrange two clinics for students ages 16 and up to receive COVID-19 vaccines. The governor and local officials continue to recommend getting vaccinated, especially as the state eases more COVID-19…

On Thursday, 1.3 million people in the state will be eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine and we’ll be one step closer to herd immunity.

More and more Connecticut residents are getting vaccinated every day but when will the state reach herd immunity?

Amid worries about increasing COVID-19 case numbers, more vaccine clinics are opening across the state. Connecticut is among those states with cases ticking up recently. That prompted an alert this weekend from the Department of Public Health warning people to remain vigilant as several communities switched to red alert status. The state is also urging people to get vaccinated. “I…

The state Dept. of Public Health is urging Connecticut residents to remain vigilant by wearing masks and social distancing as the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout continue.

The COVID-19 lockdown and months-long social distancing requirements have forced us to stay home and take inventory of our lives. For many, that’s led to a focus on family and family building. Doctors at the Center for Advanced Reproductive Services in Farmington have seen that focus on family play out in real-time.

The COVID-19 lockdown and months-long social distancing requirements have forced us to stay home and take inventory of our lives. For many, that’s led to a focus on family and family building. Doctors at the Center for Advanced Reproductive Services in Farmington have seen that focus on family play out in real-time. When COVID-19 hit, the center had to...

With multiple COVID-19 vaccines now available, the differences in their efficacy rates can be confusing — and misleading. If you’re wondering if one vaccine is better than another — and whether you should hold out for one with higher efficacy — TikTok’s favorite scientist Dr. Noc is here to clear things up. As he explained to LX News, vaccines are...

The CT National Guard presented UConn Health with 1,000 vaccine doses from other locations, allowing the health system to contact patients whose appointments had been canceled due to supply shortages.

From supply shortages to the snowstorm, this week has started off with challenges to get more people in the state vaccinated against the coronavirus. But on Tuesday hundreds of people who earlier had their appointment canceled at UConn Health received a surprising phone call: an unexpected delivery of doses had arrived. There was relief for Jim and Rita Bagnall. “You…

UConn Health has canceled all first dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments that were scheduled for this upcoming week due to a shortage in the vaccines. Officials said there are shortages of the vaccine at the federal and state level and their currently weekly vaccine allocation is being lowered. All first dose appointments that were scheduled at UConn Health for Monday, February…

Connecticut’s largest COVID-19 vaccination clinic in East Hartford is now going to open seven days a week.

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…