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COVID-19 Vaccine Open For all 16 and Up in Connecticut

Izabela Bonzanini Health 13 Apr, 2021

Governor Ned Lamont announced on April 1 that the State of Connecticut is on track to expand its COVID-19 vaccination program to the final group of adults, including all individuals between the ages of 16 and 44.

Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in America’s Classrooms

Izabela Bonzanini News - Health 13 Apr, 2021

(StatePoint) While the rollout of the vaccine has been a relief for the nation’s teachers, many of whom have been working in-person on and off since the start of the pandemic, the reality is that not everyone will get the vaccine.

CDC Issues Updated Guidance on Travel for Fully Vaccinated People

Izabela Bonzanini News - Health 09 Apr, 2021

On April 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its travel guidance for fully vaccinated people to reflect the latest evidence and science.

COVID-19 and Face Coverings: The Different Types and Why it Matters

Izabela Bonzanini News - Health 24 Mar, 2021

Your neighbor is selling fashion masks. Your uncle – expert at everything – wears a sophisticated respirator with a valve. Your dental hygienist wears a medical mask. Your kid is running off to sports practice in a team-supplied neck gaiter. Is there a difference between these face coverings?

Three Fallacies and the Truth About Vaccines

Izabela Bonzanini News - Health 05 Mar, 2021

Connecticut’s Public Health Committee recently heard public testimony regarding HB6423 and SB568 — bills that would remove the religious exemption (the medical exemption would rightfully remain in place) from vaccination in order to attend school.

Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Will shift to Age-Based Approach to Covid-19 Vaccine Eligibility except for Educators and Childcare Providers

Izabela Bonzanini Health 04 Mar, 2021

On February 22, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that he is shifting the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout program strictly based on age for everyone other than school employees and childcare workers.