Ridgefield Preps For Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

Ridgefield CT

23 December, 2020

4:09 PM

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RIDGEFIELD, CT — The town is making plans to inoculate residents with the coronavirus vaccine, First Selectman Rudy Marconi has announced. "Some towns are taking a different approach, but we feel the best way to serve our community is to make sure we can meet all expectations by being prepared," Marconi said in a news release Wednesday. "This means that delivery locations, vaccinators, notification systems and information on how to make appointments are all being established in advance of the rollout." Connecticut is in Phase 1a of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, which includes healthcare personnel, long term care residents and first responders at risk of exposure. A "small number" of Ridgefield's frontline workers and first responders have begun receiving the vaccine. The state determines the prioritization and timeline for vaccine rollout and will inform the Ridgefield Health Department when doses will be available, and for which groups, Marconi said. Connecticut was anticipating 98,000 vaccine doses this week between Pfizer and Moderna's vaccine candidate, but that number has been reduced to 86,000. Moderna's vaccine obtained emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday. Marconi said that a "vaccine team" led by town health director Ed Briggs is "well into the process of working out all logistics" of the rollout. Updates with the timeline for delivery as well as instructions on how to schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine. will be posted to the town website, Marconi said. The first selectman is advising residents to prepare for the town's rollout by contacting their health care providers to determine if they are medically cleared to receive the vaccine.