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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski said Tuesday he believes vaccines work but he wants the state to allow a religious exemption for required childhood vaccinations.
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 response efforts as the virus’s BA-5 variant continues to rapidly spread.
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COVID-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 could start right after the Juneteenth holiday.
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Study results add to a growing body of research from scientists around the world who have come to similar conclusions. Experts hope to use the findings to boost trust in the vaccines’ safety and dispel some popular vaccine fears.
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State officials are encouraging people with multiple co-morbidities and older residents to get a second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Health officials argue the protection of the COVID vaccine booster wanes over time and say some people need a second booster. But other infectious disease experts say three shots are enough for now.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show: why future COVID-19 boosters may be administered through the nose. Plus we learn all about masks, and get up to speed on the Winter Olympics.
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The state is not requiring prison medical staff to apply for medical or religious exemptions. That policy is inconsistent with rules for the majority of health care workers at the departments of Veteran’s Affairs, Children and Families, Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Developmental Services.
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About 67% of nursing home residents in the state had received a COVID-19 vaccine booster as of November 21.
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Connecticut governor calls on all 18 and over residents to get Covid-19 booster shot.