Restaurants that are participating will offer one free alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink to customers who show their vaccine card. Continue Reading →
Vaccinated? You’re eligible for #CTDrinksOnUs at these Greenwich restaurants.
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Yale New Haven Health System: More Doses than Arms. Vaccination Hesitancy is Slowing Demand.
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Leaders of the Yale New Haven Health System shared the message that Covid-19 vaccines are safe and effective, and that if someone vaccinated does get the disease the vaccine shortens the length and severity of illness. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Dr. Tom Balcezak, Greenwich Hospital, Marna Borgstrom, Yale New Haven Health System
Town Owned Nursing Home: Balancing Finances, Staff Reductions, Vaccine Reluctance, Patient Safety Amid Covid
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This week, during the monthly board meeting of the Nathaniel Witherell, the Town of Greenwich owned nursing home, again there was discussion about staff vaccination levels, staff reductions and the ongoing desire of loved ones to have indoor visitation – all given the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and preparations for a possible sale of the facility. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, COVID-19, nursing home, The Nathaniel Witherell
Vaccinations rates for Covid-19 are dropping. That is concerning.
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“So what can alter our downward trajectory? This would be the COVID variants, the numbers of people in our area who choose not to mask or remain socially separated or to get vaccinated. As of yesterday, 36.6% of people in Connecticut were fully vaccinated and 53.5% have had one dose.” – Dr. Stephanie Paulmeno Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, COVID-19, Dr. Stephanie Paulmeno, Greenwich Dept of Health, vaccine reluctance
Greenwich Covid Update: Walk-Ins OK at Brunswick Vaccination Site This Weekend
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This weekend, Greenwich Hospital’s Brunswick vaccination site on King St will be open for walk-in patients from 10:00am to 4:00pm without appointments. They will be administering the Pfizer vaccine. There will no longer be a requirement for proof of residency. Continue Reading →
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Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Updating School Immunization Requirements
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AN ACT CONCERNING IMMUNIZATIONS: To protect the public health by ensuring adequate and appropriate immunizations of children. Continue Reading →
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Governor Lamont Announces Certain COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Will No Longer Require Appointments Beginning April 27
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Beginning Tuesday, April 27, 2021, more than 50 providers of COVID-19 vaccines in Connecticut will no longer require an appointment prior to providing individuals with vaccinations. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, COVID-19, Ned Lamont, vaccinations
Camillo: Don’t Sit on the Sidelines, Covid-19 Vaccines Available
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“We have to keep encouraging people not to sit on the sidelines, but to go in and get their vaccinations so we can arrive at that herd immunity sooner rather than later.” – First Selectman Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Brunswick, COVID-19, Diane Kelly, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Hospital, vaccinations
Greenwich Hospital’s Roni Lang to Lead Panel on Aging in America on April 21
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The 2021 SilverSource Film & Awards event, “Coming of Age in Aging America: Challenges & Solutions,” will be held online on Wednesday, April 21, at 6:00pm, and features a panel discussion about the film Coming of Age in Aging America led by Roni Lang, LCSW, Department of Psychiatry, Greenwich Hospital. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Greenwich Hospital, Roni Lang, SilverSource Film & Awards
Greenwich Covid-19 Survivor Runs 5K from Byram to Greenwich Hospital On One-Year Anniversary
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Mr. Cid spent 37 days at Greenwich Hospital, including 30 days in the Intensive Care Unit where he was on a mechanical ventilator for three weeks. Continue Reading →