Patricia Dillon

Rep. Dillon: Town Aid Grant Increase and COVID Vaccine Update

View this email in your browser Dear Neighbor, Connecticut’s Town Aid Road (TAR) grant program is growing, with state support rising from $60 million under the previous state budget to $80 million in the current budget. This funding boost represents a 33% year-over-year increase that will directly support the cities and towns with the costs of local road paving, maintenance, and safety operations.   It is the program’s largest investment in more than a decade, and helps towns repair roads faster, improve safety, and respond better to severe weather. This week, Governor Lamont issued executive orders to ensure that Connecticut residents have access to COVID-19 vaccines during the upcoming respiratory virus season.   For decades, vaccines have been proven to prevent serious illness, hospitalization, and death, and patients and their doctors should be able to decide what is the best course of treatment   ✅ The Department of Public Health recommends COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older ✅ Pharmacists and providers can keep giving vaccines under the latest CDC guidance ✅ State law requires most insurance plans to continue covering COVID-19 vaccines   These steps make sure Connecticut residents can stay protected. Sincerely, Patricia Dillon Website Email Facebook Forward to a friend | Unsubscribe from this list | Update subscription preferences