New Haven Register (Sunday) (New Haven, CT)
So you’ve been vaccinated.
normal is going to be the same as the old normal.
“That new normal, we’re going to be going back to school, with kids in school, but are you still going to be working from home?” Martinello asked. “Are health care workers going to always be wearing masks? That may be our new normal in the future.”
vaccines are able to charge “administration fees” for giving the vaccine. That fee can be paid for through an insurance company. Those without insurance can seek reimbursement.
In December, Gov. Ned Lamont issued an executive order capping the amount health care providers could charge for vaccinating someone “to ensure that no one is required to pay out-of-pocket costs for the vaccine,” a press release said at the time.
The executive order also allows pharmacists to administer the vaccine.
Can undocumented people get the vaccine for free?
According to state Department of Public Health spokesperson Maura Fitzgerald, anyone can get the vaccine for free.
“There is no out-of-pocket cost to the COVID vaccine for anyone in Connecticut,” Fitzgerald said. “This includes undocumented residents. We are also not requiring proof of citizenship or anything like that. We want all Connecticut residents who want the vaccine to get the vaccine.”
When did vaccinations begin?
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was approved Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, and by Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, vaccines were being administered to health care professionals in Connecticut. Dr. Ajay Kumar, chief clinical officer at Hartford HealthCare, was the state’s first vaccine recipient.
How many people need to be vaccinated?
The CDC does not yet know how many people would need to be vaccinated to stop the spread of COVID-19 in a community, but experts say about 75 to 85 percent of the population needs to be vaccinated or have natural antibodies. That could mean almost 2 million Connecticut residents would need to get vaccinated.
Which vaccine is available?
Due to scarce supply, only one vaccine brand may be available through your provider. You can talk with your medical provider if you have specific questions or concerns that may lead you to want to seek one specific COVID-19 vaccine versus another.
Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in December. They each require two doses. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, approved by the FDA on Feb. 27, requires only one.
The Pfizer vaccine is recommended for individuals age 16 and older, with doses administered 21 days apart. The Moderna vaccine is recommended for individuals age 18 and older with doses administered 28 days apart. The single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is approved for people 18 and older.