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The Observers
3y ago
HARTFORD — State health officials are advising local health departments to limit COVID-19 vaccination clinics for the general public so they can concentrate on vaccinating school staff and child care workers. The state Department of Health informed local directors of health in a memo dated Tuesday that future vaccination clinics should be limited to three ..read more
The Observers
3y ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators Wednesday that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration’s scientists confirmed that overall the vaccine is about 66% effective at preventing ..read more
The Observers
3y ago
ATLANTA (AP) — With her children struggling in many classes last spring, Kelli Rivera became so frustrated with how her suburban Atlanta district was handling the coronavirus pandemic that she withdrew them to home-school them. They’re back in public school and mostly attending class in person. For now. Rivera is thinking of enrolling her younger ..read more
The Observers
3y ago
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont remained resolute that COVID-19 vaccine eligibility will now be based on age amid a growing backlash Tuesday from his last-minute change of plan. A final group of essential workers and people with pre-existing medical conditions were told by the governor last Thursday that they would learn Monday when the state ..read more
The Observers
3y ago
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the news media have been excoriatingly harsh on a governor who was slow to act, unnecessarily endangered the lives of elderly people, alienated experts and cooked the numbers. The media just thought the governor in question was Florida’s Ron DeSantis rather than New York’s Andrew Cuomo. After it has become clear ..read more
The Observers
3y ago
During these times, fraught with worry and anxiety, and in which so many have been recognized for their extraordinary efforts in confronting a deadly virus, I would like to give a special shout-out to all our front-line school custodians. The custodians’ hard work and dedication ensure that schools across Connecticut remain safe for students, teachers ..read more
The Observers
3y ago
This is in response to Chris Powell’s Feb. 14 column, “Teachers you remember unlike today’s.” This column unjustly generalized the behavior of teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerning the northwest part of Connecticut – where The Sunday Republican is read – the column is inaccurate. Mr. Powell described how the teachers unions in New York ..read more
The Observers
3y ago
HARTFORD — In a change of vaccination strategy, Gov. Ned Lamont has decided to follow an age-based approach for administering COVID-19 vaccines to the remainder of the state’s population willing to get the shot. The state vaccination program will open up to people ages 55 to 64 on March 1 under a tentative schedule that ..read more
The Observers
3y ago
Concerns about barriers to voting and election fraud punctuated a hearing Monday on proposed constitutional amendments to allow early voting and no-excuse absentee voting in Connecticut. State legislators resumed the debate on expanding voting options and times after hundreds of thousands of voters got a taste of voting ahead of Election Day and outside polling ..read more
The Observers
3y ago
This is not a “poor me” letter, maybe just me letting off a bit of steam! I made my appointment for the first COVID-19 shot by using the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Vaccine Administration Management System, and got an appointment within 24 hours at Torrington Area Health. Everything there is very ..read more