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Ever since people ages 75 and older have become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, the team at the Groton Senior Center has been fielding non-stop phone calls and questions. “Our phones are blowing up. We are trying to help everyone as much as we can,” said Cindy Olsen, who works at the senior center. Olsen said that her team is…

Nearly 2,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine spoiled this week at the Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center in Boston, a spokesperson confirmed, at a time when vaccine doses coming to Massachusetts are down 73%. The Veterans Affairs Boston Pharmacy staff on Tuesday found out that a freezer at the Jamaica Plain campus failed, ruining 1,900 doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine….

Vernon town leaders have heard from many locals eligible to get vaccinated, but struggling to sign up through the state system. So, officials there are taking matters into their own hands. With just hours to spare until ta vaccine clinic was set to open Friday at their senior center, “we had 52 people registered. We know we have 240 slots,”…

The CDC says the two products are not interchangeable, but it added in updated guidance posted Thursday that it’s OK to mix the shots in rare circumstances.

Yale New Haven Health is preparing to open three mass COVID-19 vaccination sites along the shoreline, all by appointment only. On Friday it opened: Yale West Campus, 100 West Campus Drive, Bldg. 410, Orange The Lanman Center at Yale University, 74 Ashman St., Lot 78, New Haven Both of those centers have 40 stations to vaccinate a total of 2,800 people per day….

Public health experts are blaming COVID-19 vaccine shortages around the U.S. in part on the Trump administration’s push to get states to vastly expand their vaccination drives to reach the nation’s estimated 54 million people age 65 and over

The slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines — including delayed deliveries, states receiving fewer doses than expected and difficulty scheduling appointments — has led to some consternation that people may not be able to get their second dose within the prescribed time frame of 21 or 28 days. While potentially worrisome, public health experts across the country say there’s no cause for concern….

Yale New Haven Health opened six COVID-19 vaccination sites on Thursday for people 75 and older who qualify under the state’s Phase 1B. Northeast Medical Group (NEMG), 4A Devine Street, North Haven NEMG, 112 Quarry Road, Trumbull NEMG, 501 Kings Highway East, #204, Fairfield NEMG, 500 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich NEMG,  633 Middlesex Avenue, Old Saybrook NEMG, 194 Howard Street,…

The push to inoculate Americans against the coronavirus is hitting a roadblock: A number of states are reporting they are running out of vaccine

It’s an exciting time for some first responders as Massachusetts’ first mass coronavirus vaccination site officially opened Monday at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. The site had a soft opening last week. Gillette will provide the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine for staff doing first responder vaccinations. Cambridge-based CIC Health is managing the site. The plan is to start...

President-elect Joe Biden is pledging to boost supplies of coronavirus vaccine and set up new vaccination sites to meet his goal of 100 million shots in 100 days

President-elect Joe Biden announces plan to vaccinate 100 million Americans against COVID-19 during his first 100 days in office.

Thursday, Connecticut residents 75 and older could start getting vaccinated against COVID-19. While some lucky few got the shot, others were thankful to just make an appointment. As the demand in distribution grows, so does the frustration, so Governor Ned Lamont is urging folks to be patient during this historic rollout. 81-year-old Daniel Fine of West Hartford was one of…

Early data released form phase one and two trials of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine show that it appears to be safe and generates an immune response

The UConn School of Pharmacy has developed a program for pharmacist to become certified as vaccinators for the COVID-19 vaccine. It was a special moment at St. Francis Hospital as both Dr. Reginald Eadie and Dr. Syed Hussain obtained their second doses of their COVID-19 vaccines. This time was a bit different than the first, as the vaccine was administered…

The U.S. counted 214,764 COVID-19 cases and 2,105 reported deaths Sunday. The 2.4 million cases logged so far in January is more than any other month except November’s 4.3 million and December’s 6.4 million. In all, more than 22.4 million have been infected and 374,000-plus have died of the disease, according to NBC News’ tally. At least 50 cases of...

David Flores, an emergency room nurse at UCSD, received the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Thursday. Unlike the first dose, this one came with side effects.  “My hips were killing me,” Flores said. “I had a hard time sleeping because of that. I couldn’t get comfortable. My back, knees, and ankles hurt.” Flores said that a lot...

Connecticut’s COVID-19 positivity rate jumped to 8.55% Wednesday, up from 7.66% the day before. The state reported 29,080 new tests, of which 2,486 came back positive. There are 1,139 patients hospitalized with the virus, a net decrease of 10 from Tuesday. There were 38 new deaths, bringing the death toll to 6,230. The governor delivered the State of the State…

A hospital in Northern California quickly vaccinated 850 people after a freezer that was holding the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines failed, prompting officials to do an emergency distribution of the vaccines before they spoiled.

The West Haven VA Medical Center is rolling out the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations to Connecticut veterans. Army veteran John Tracanna says he feels honored to be a part of the group. “I feel like by getting this shot I can see a glimpse of daylight at the end of the tunnel.” VA Connecticut Healthcare System says as part…