All Adults are Eligible for Vaccines this Thursday

March 31, 2021

Below is an update on the vaccination eligibility schedule along with resources on how to schedule your vaccine appointment.

Vaccine Eligibility

Last week, the state announced that due to the efficient speed at which Connecticut’s vaccine providers have been getting doses out, the state was able to accelerate its vaccine program even further. All adults in Connecticut over the age of 16 will be eligible to schedule a vaccination appointment on Thursday, April 1.

All individuals in Connecticut who would like to receive the vaccine must make an appointment in advance. To find available vaccine appointments, click here or the button below. Those without access to the internet can call the Connecticut’s Vaccine Appointment Assist Line at 877-918-2224. The assist line is available seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. I want to add a note of caution that you may not be able to find an appointment right away.

Schedule Your Vaccine Appointment

Mobile Vaccination Unit

Connecticut is the first state in the nation to receive one of FEMA’s newly created mobile vaccination units, which will help the state in its ongoing efforts to bring the COVID-19 vaccine to people who live within socially vulnerable neighborhoods. The unit consists of two trailers and will be on loan to the state for the next 60 days.

Over the next two months, the unit will be deployed to 17 targeted communities that were selected based on the CDC’s social vulnerability index. Two of those communities are within 15 minutes of Manchester and include:

  • East Hartford
  • Hartford

Municipal and community partners in these locations are coordinating outreach to high-risk and vulnerable residents to make them aware of the mobile vaccination unit and are assisting with appointment scheduling.

The unit is expected to handle a minimum of 250 people per day. The one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be used to enhance efficiency and maximize the number of doses administered through the team.