Henry Genga

In an effort to make the vaccine more accessible to Connecticut residents, more than 50 providers will no longer require an appointment. Residents will be able to visit a location and receive a vaccine on the spot.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health's Vaccination Van will be in East Hartford this week. These mobile units provide a great opportunity to those in our community to get vaccinated.

If you have been collecting COVID-related unemployment, you should be aware of upcoming changes which will affect the way you file for and receive your benefits.

The VA Connecticut Healthcare System has expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include anyone who served in the military (regardless of VA enrollment status), veteran spouses and caregivers. This Friday, April 23, there will be a clinic at the Newington campus ( 555 Willard Avenue, Bldg. 2E basement).

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released details on the application and eligibility requirements for the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF).

After a marathon session that ended 3:00 am yesterday, the CT House voted to eliminate the religious exemption from mandatory vaccinations for public and private schools, while grandfathering in any children currently enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade, and expanding the medical exemption.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recommended a pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

UConn Health and the Town of East Hartford are teaming up to distribute COVID-19 vaccines via a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mobile Vaccination Unit (MVU) in East Hartford on April 28 and 29.