Wallingford to offer weekly COVID-19 vaccine clinics at Parks and Rec – Meriden Record-Journal

WALLINGFORD Adults will have the opportunity to receiveaCOVID-19 booster orinitial vaccine doseduring an upcoming series of clinics hosted by the townHealth Department.

The vaccination clinics, which dont require an appointment,are scheduled for11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Thursdayin January Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27at the Wallingford Parks and Recreation Department, 6 Fairfield Blvd., according to a statement from theHealth Department.

Homebound vaccination appointments are available for those who qualify. To schedule homebound vaccination, contact the Health Department at 203-294-2065.

Booster doses and initial doses will be available for those 18 and older, sincethe clinics will offer the Moderna vaccine only thePfizer vaccine has been approved for ages younger than 18.

Individuals are eligible forbooster doses starting six months after receiving a second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, or twomonths after receiving a dose of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine.

The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions recommendations allowfor mixingthe brand of vaccineforbooster shots some people stick withthe vaccine type that they originally received, while othersprefer to get a different type.

According to the CDC, clinical trials showed that a booster dose increased immune response in participantsimprovingprotection against getting infected with COVID-19, including the Delta variant,and helping to prevent COVID-19 with symptoms.

While the CDC is monitoring the spread of the Omicron variant, current vaccines are expected toprotectagainst severe illness, hospitalizationand death, but breakthrough infectionsin people who are fully vaccinated are more likely to occur.

Local status update

According to state Department of Public Health data released Monday, Wallingford has reported a total of 6,177 cases of COVID-19 5,648 confirmed and 529 probable cases out of a statewide total of489,211.

The number of people tested in Wallingfordreached 36,652,out of a statewide total of more than 13.3 million tests. The statewide positivity rate climbed to 10.71 percent Monday.

Total deaths of Wallingford residentsfrom COVID-19 was reported at 186, out of9,101 deaths statewide.

Wallingfords total number of deaths increased by two from 184 a month ago..

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