CT residents 55 and older, educators can arrange COVID-19 vaccine appointments – NBC Connecticut

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Starting Monday, people 55 and older and educators can begin making appointments to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Connecticut.

Educators and daycare providers and Connecticut residents and employees ages 55 and older are already eligible for the Connecticut vaccine.

Healthcare personnel, medical lifeguards and residents, and long-term care facility staff were already eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in the state.

Eligible educators and daycare providers include preschool teachers up to 12th grade, paraprofessionals, custodial staff, food service providers, school bus drivers and daycare providers, as well as school administrative staff.

This does not include people who are not required to work on site in a school.

Gov. Ned Lamont said he expects Connecticut to receive 30,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 single-dose vaccines on Tuesday, March 2nd.

The announcement comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency use of the vaccine on Saturday.

The Johnson & Johnson firing is now the third with emergency clearance to combat COVID-19 in the U.S.

The 30,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be added to the typical doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines administered in the state for use. This would increase the total allocation of weekly vaccines in the state to 130,000.

The governor notes that the J&J clearance fired about a year after the pandemic began “not only is it remarkable progress, but another tool that helps us quickly defeat the coronavirus.”

How to Get an Appointment for a COVID-19 Vaccine in Connecticut

By phone: Call the Connecticut Vaccine Appointment Helpline at 877-918-2224, seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to schedule at certain locations.

On line: Schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment at VAMS, the vaccine administration management system.

  1. Fill out the form to inform the Department of Public Health that you are interested in creating an account at VAMS. If you are currently eligible for the vaccine, you must receive a VAMS email to complete registration within 12 hours. Click here to create an account.
  2. Look for an email at [email protected]. Click on the email link and create your account. You will be asked to retrieve a code that will be emailed to you. You will need to create a password and save it in a safe place.
    1. If you forgot your password, the “Forgot Password” link on your login page can only be used if you created a password as part of the VAMS record.
  3. Complete the VAMS registration.
    1. The first question to be asked at VAMS is “Have you already registered as a vaccine recipient with VAMS?” The answer to that question is “no.”
    1. Questions with a red asterisk are required.
    1. It is not necessary to enter the insurance information.
    1. You will be asked to share additional information about yourself.
    1. For VAMS to recognize the option chosen for the race, click your option in the box on the left and click the arrow pointing to the right to move your option to the box on the right.
  4. Use your zip code to search for clinics near VAMS.
    1. The system will automatically search for clinics within a 10-mile radius of your zip code, but you can choose up to 100 miles from the drop-down menu, which can provide more clinic locations in search results.
    1. You may need to review several clinic locations to find an available appointment. Find a slot that works for you and book an appointment.

There have been times throughout the pandemic when Bradley Airport has been extraordinarily quiet and people avoid travel. Now, it seems like some people are starting to get more comfortable with travel and might be prepared to run away from the cold.

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