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COVID-19: FDA Likely To Approve Brand-New Time Frame For Booster Shot COVID-19: FDA Likely To Approve Brand-New Time Frame For Booster Shot
Covid-19: FDA Likely To Approve Brand-New Time Frame For Booster Shot The timeline for COVID-19 booster shots may be accelerated as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to approve booster shots for all Americans after six months, not eight, as previously announced. According to reports, as more data is examined by federal health officials, it is more likely that booster shots will be required sooner than later for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Before they can go into arms, the FDA must authorize booster shots for each vaccine. A spokesperson for the agency said that under its general policy it "cannot comment on or confirm the existence" o…

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COVID-19: Six CT Counties Now Rank At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission COVID-19: Six CT Counties Now Rank At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission
Covid-19: Six CT Counties Now Rank At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission Six counties in Connecticut are now designated within the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With variants of the virus surging through Connecticut communities, the CDC has added Litchfield County as an area with high COVID-19 transmission, while upgrading Middlesex County back to the same level, making it six counties classified under that category. Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, Hartford, Litchfield, and New London counties are now being watched most closely by the CDC due to the recent rise in infections. “Substantial” tr…

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations, Infection Rate In CT Down; Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community COVID-19: Hospitalizations, Infection Rate In CT Down; Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community
Covid-19: Hospitalizations, Infection Rate In CT Down; Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community With some calling for the return of mass COVID-19 testing sites in Connecticut, the state saw a dip in hospitalizations and daily infection rate as the US continues contending with variants of the virus. The daily COVID-19 infection rate of those tested on Tuesday, Aug. 24 was down to 3.28 percent, down from 3.83 percent the previous day, though the number represents the recent surge of new infections being recorded in Connecticut. In total, 19,850 people were tested in Connecticut, resulting in 651 newly confirmed cases, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in state ho…

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COVID-19: Brand-New CDC Study Reveals Vaccines' Effectiveness Against Delta Variant COVID-19: Brand-New CDC Study Reveals Vaccines' Effectiveness Against Delta Variant
Covid-19: Brand-New CDC Study Reveals Vaccines' Effectiveness Against Delta Variant A study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines at preventing infection may have decreased as the delta variant has become the predominant strain in the United States. Health care personnel, first responders and other frontline workers across six states were tested weekly for COVID-19 over the course of 35 weeks, the CDC reported. The agency reported that throughout the study, full vaccination against COVID-19 was 80 percent effective at preventing infection among the frontline workers "further affirming the …

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COVID-19: Fairfield County Now Ranks At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission COVID-19: Fairfield County Now Ranks At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission
Covid-19: Fairfield County Now Ranks At CDC's Highest Level For Transmission Five counties in Connecticut have now been designated with the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With variants of the virus surging through Connecticut communities, the CDC has added Fairfield County as an area with high COVID-19 transmission, the fourth to be classified under that category. Fairfield joins New Haven, Middlesex, Hartford, and New London counties as those being watched most closely by the CDC. “Substantial” transmission means the county has seen between 50 and 99.99 total new cases per 100,000 persons in the p…

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COVID-19: CT Sees New Increases In Cases, Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdowns By Community COVID-19: CT Sees New Increases In Cases, Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdowns By Community
Covid-19: CT Sees New Increases In Cases, Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdowns By Community New COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals as the positive infection rate across the state stayed above 3 percent through the weekend as the Delta variant surges through the country. The Department of Health reported 1,554 new COVID-19 cases between Friday, Aug. 20 and Monday, Aug. 23 out of 44,354 tests that were administered over the three days. The 3.50 percent positive infection rate ticked up slightly, from 3.13 in the previous data released by the state Department of Public Health. Twenty-three new COVID-19 patients were administered to Connecticut hospitals, bringi…

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COVID-19: Increase In Cases Among Children Could Be 'Just The Beginning,' Experts Say COVID-19: Increase In Cases Among Children Could Be 'Just The Beginning,' Experts Say
Covid-19: Increase In Cases Among Children Could Be 'Just The Beginning,' Experts Say With new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations threatening to overwhelm hospitals in some parts of the country, officials are cautioning that the rise in cases among children “is just the beginning.” As the new academic year approaches, top US health experts are cautioning that the rise in new COVID-19 cases among children who are still ineligible to get vaccinated is likely to get worse when classes resume. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), more than 121,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the US among children last week, more than 14 times the weekly number as…

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COVID-19: CT Has Plan In Place For Booster Shots, Lamont Says COVID-19: CT Has Plan In Place For Booster Shots, Lamont Says
Covid-19: CT Has Plan In Place For Booster Shots, Lamont Says Connecticut is ready to begin administering COVID-19 booster shots to residents across the state when they become eligible next month, Gov. Ned Lamont announced. This week, federal health officials announced that beginning the week of Monday, Sept. 20, third booster COVID-19 vaccine shots will be available to the public, citing concerns that the efficacy of Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations wanes after approximately eight months. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Announces Starting Date For Booster Shots In response, Lamont proclaimed that Connecticut - which had one of the most effective initia…

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COVID-19: CT Positivity Rate Stays Above 3 Percent; New Breakdown By County, Community COVID-19: CT Positivity Rate Stays Above 3 Percent; New Breakdown By County, Community
Covid-19: CT Positivity Rate Stays Above 3 Percent; New Breakdown By County, Community New COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals as the positive infection rate across the state stayed above 3 percent as the Delta variant surges through the country. The Department of Health reported 13,755 new COVID-19 tests that were administered on Thursday, Aug. 19, resulting in 431 newly confirmed cases for a 3.13 percent positive infection rate. The previous day, the infection rate was at 3.37 percent after spiking to 4.25 percent earlier in the week. Two new COVID-19 patients are now being treated in Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total to 346 across the state. …

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COVID-19: Infection Rate In CT Rises, New Deaths Recorded; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Infection Rate In CT Rises, New Deaths Recorded; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate In CT Rises, New Deaths Recorded; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County Nearly two dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as new variants of the virus continue to trouble health officials. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 23 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total up to 8,330 statewide as of Thursday, Aug. 19, though the infection rate is back on the rise. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating from 4.25 percent on Monday, Aug. 16, down to 2.99 percent the following day, and back up to 3.37 percent on Wednesday, Aug. 18.  On Aug. 18, Connectic…

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COVID-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases The number of COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals continues to rise by more than two dozen as the number of new infections continues to surge due to variants of the virus. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut dipped slightly day-to-day, from 4.25 percent to 2.99 percent on Tuesday, Aug. 17, while the number of patients hospitalized with the virus climbed from 321 to 348 statewide. A week ago, approximately 160 COVID-19 patients were being treated for the virus. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 19,824 COVID-19 tests a…

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COVID-19: CDC Announces Starting Date For Booster Shots COVID-19: CDC Announces Starting Date For Booster Shots
Covid-19: CDC Announces Starting Date For Booster Shots Federal health officials have set a date for when they plan to begin rolling out COVID-19 booster shots to help curtail the spread of new variants of the virus. Citing new data that showed Pfizer and Moderna vaccines’ effectiveness wanes over time, President Joe Biden’s administration announced that beginning the week of Monday, Sept. 20, booster shots would be made available for many Americans. Earlier story - COVID-19: US Expected To Announce Time Frame For All Americans To Get Booster Shots The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sa…

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