As Stamford students hit COVID-19 vaccine clinics, a girl says, Is it weird that Im excited? – The Advocate

STAMFORD Students at Westhill High School and Stamford High School had a chance to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at school on Monday, and now other eligible students will be able to get the jab this week.

Community Health Center is offering dedicated days and times, starting Wednesday, for students to receive the first of the two-part Pfizer vaccine at the Lord & Taylor parking lot located at 110 High Ridge Road.

The shots will be available daily from Wednesday to Sunday. Parents can book appointments online for their students through the school district website. Consent forms must be filled out by parents before students can be vaccinated.

We strongly encourage parents to attend the vaccination clinic with their child, says the letter from the district announcing the additional dates and times of the clinics.

Students at the two high schools had the chance to get the vaccine on Monday through Family Centers.

Heather Dawson, vaccine coordinator for Family Centers, said about 120 Stamford High students received the vaccine, compared to 40 students at Westhill.

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In all, there are about 1,900 students at Stamford High and 2,200 students at Westhill. About a quarter of those students are in the Distance Teaching and Learning Academy, or DTLA, who take their classes entirely online.

Dawson said the vaccination numbers were neither higher nor lower than expected.

We know that there are a lot of sites in Stamford for vaccinations so there really wasnt an expectation, she said.

Dawson, who was at Stamford High on Monday, said most of those who got the shot were freshmen and sophomores.

Some were nervous, she said, while others were happy to finally have the opportunity to get inoculated against COVID-19.

One girl came in and said, Is it weird that Im excited? Dawson said.

She said Family Centers is scheduling more vaccination clinics at the Academy of Information Technology & Engineering and Rippowam Middle School in Stamford.

Last week, Connecticut further opened up eligibility for the vaccine by allowing those between the ages of 12 and 15 to receive it.

Those who cannot attend any of the aforementioned dates can also obtain the vaccine through Stamford Health and other sites.

ignacio.laguarda@stamfordadvocate.com

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As Stamford students hit COVID-19 vaccine clinics, a girl says, Is it weird that Im excited? - The Advocate