Department of Public Health

Legislation that would remove Connecticut’s religious exemption from mandatory school vaccinations is now headed to the House and Senate, after the Public…

A new wave of Connecticut residents became eligible for COVID-19 vaccines Friday morning.Predictably, not everyone could secure an appointment right away,…

An unprecedented year; how many times have you heard that one? Did you anticipate that masks would become a staple part of our wardrobe?Last Saturday…

The former manager of communications and government relations for the state Department of Public Health filed a wrongful termination lawsuit Tuesday…

Gov. Ned Lamont’s announcement this week that Connecticut’s vaccine rollout will be done almost exclusively by age has stirred major controversy,…

Gov. Ned Lamont this week announced he’ll end an executive order that had extended civil immunity to Connecticut nursing homes and long-term care…

Health providers and hospitals at this time of year would typically see rising numbers of patients coming in with fever, cough, sore throat and body aches…

In a series of changes to initial guidelines, Trump administration officials announced Tuesday that states should vaccinate all residents 65 years and…

Transportation workers, mail carriers, teachers, first responders, grocery store employees and others are positioned to be the next groups of people…

With few answers on how and when a COVID-19 vaccine will actually be available, Connecticut has submitted a draft plan to the federal government on how it…