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Lamont was at Hartford Hospital on Monday morning, Dec. 14 to celebrate the first allocation of vaccines, which are earmarked for nursing home residents, employees, and frontline healthcare workers who are at the greatest risk of contracting the virus.
Once a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine is administered, a second will have to be taken 21 days later for the vaccination to be fully effective.
“The people of Connecticut are so appreciative for what you’ve done, and I can’t think of anyone else who deserves to get the vaccine first more than the people on the frontlines taking care of each and every one of us,” Lamont said. “This is an important day … As President-elect Joe Biden would say ‘This is a big deal.’
“Sometimes it takes democracies in America a little time to get going, and we had some false starts along the way, but we’re going on all cylinders right now thanks to the entire scientific community.”
Lamont noted that the FDA, British and Canadian health officials, as well as an advisory board nominated by the state have all given their approval to the vaccine, which he said has been proven to be safe and effective across the world.
“In nine months, this is one of the most effective vaccines in the history of the world,” he said. And It’s been sound to be safe and effective. We’ve had everyone take a look into this to make sure it’s effective and keeps you safe, keeps your family safe, and keeps our communities safe.”
Calling himself “a bit of a football fan,” Lamont noted that there is still a long way to go before the vaccine hits a crucial mass and is distributed among the general population.
“This is the first time in a long time that I think we see the end zone, but there’s still a lot more blocking and tackling to do. … A lot more wearing the mask and social distancing to do,” he said. “We have to be especially careful during the holiday season, when people tend to gather and let their guards down.”
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