Vaccine and COVID Variant Updates

March 8, 2021

Data updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut

The following data represents the total number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Connecticut, as reported to the state as of today:

Dose

Total Administered

First doses administered

773,280*

Second doses administered

389,402

Total

1,162,682

*NOTE: The first dose totals include 11,203 J&J doses administered

So far, half of Connecticut’s population over the age of 55 has received at least the first dose, including:

  • 75 percent of people over the age of 75;
  • 64 percent between the ages of 65 and 74; and
  • 25 percent between the ages of 55 and 64.

The state anticipates receiving about 137,000 first doses this week.

Those who are currently eligible to receive the vaccine under Connecticut’s COVID-19 vaccination program include all individuals over the age of 55, as well as all healthcare personnel, medical first responders, residents and staff of long-term care facilities, residents and staff of select congregate settings, and preK-12 school staff and professional childcare providers. Over the coming weeks, eligibility will expand based on age according to the following schedule:

  • March 22, 2021: Expands to ages 45 to 54
  • April 12, 2021: Expands to ages 35 to 44
  • May 3, 2021: Expands to ages 16 to 34

Information on Connecticut’s COVID-19 vaccination program is available here.

Additional case of B.1.351 variant reported in Connecticut, bringing statewide total confirmed cases to two

The Connecticut Department of Public Health today announced that an additional case of the B.1.351 variant of COVID-19, commonly known as the South African variant, has been reported in Connecticut, bringing the statewide total number of confirmed cases of this variant to two.

The newly identified case involves an individual who is between the age of 15 to 25 years old and is a resident of Greenwich. They were tested in early February and reported travel to Massachusetts.

Additional 15 cases of B.1.1.7 variant reported in Connecticut, bringing statewide total confirmed cases to 81; First death in Connecticut linked to B.1.1.7 variant reported

The Connecticut Department of Public Health today announced that an additional 15 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19, commonly known as the UK variant, have been reported among Connecticut residents, bringing the statewide total number of confirmed cases of the variant to 81.

The specimen collection dates for these newly identified cases are from between January 29 and February 17, 2021, and the individuals involved range in age from 15 to 55 years old.

The 15 individuals are residents of the following towns:

  • Beacon Falls (1)
  • Bridgeport (1)
  • East Canaan (2)
  • Hamden (1)
  • Middletown (1)
  • New Hartford (1)
  • North Haven (1)
  • Oxford (1)
  • Rocky Hill (1)
  • Southington (1)
  • Waterbury (3)
  • Westbrook (1)
Additionally, the state today reported the first death of a Connecticut resident who was infected with the B.1.1.7 variant.