This week, Hartford HealthCare plans to open at least 3 new mega-vaccination clinics in Connecticut.
The effort is part of the health care systems plan to get more blows in the arms and to expand access to doses for eligible patients.
Who can get a COVID-19 vaccine in Connecticut
The three new locations include the Xfinity Theater in Hartford, Sacred Heart University in Fairfield and Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket.
The data showed that people who meet the obesity standard have a higher risk of severe complications due to COVID-19. As a result, some states use BMI or body mass index to qualify people for early access to a vaccine. NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres joined LX News to discuss how BMI helps you calculate your risk – and where it is short.
The health care system has the capacity to distribute 35,000 vaccines per week and, if supply increased, the system could distribute more than 75,000 vaccines per week.
To sign up for an appointment, you can call 2-1-1 or go to hartfordhealthcare.org.
How to get an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine in Connecticut
By telephone: Call the Connecticut Vaccine Scheduling Helpline at 877-918-2224, seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., to schedule at certain locations.
Online: Schedule a meeting with COVID-19 vaccination in VAMS, the vaccine management system.
- Fill out the form to notify the Department of Public Health that you are interested in creating an account in VAMS. If you are currently eligible to receive the vaccine, then you should receive an email from VAMS to complete your registration within 12 hours. Click here to create an account.
- Look for an email at [email protected]. Click the link in the email and create your account. You will be asked to retrieve a code that will be emailed to you. You will need to create a password and store it in a safe place.
- If you forgot your password, the “forgot password” link on the login page can only be used if you have created a password as part of your VAMS record.
- Complete the VAMS registration.
- The first question that will be asked in VAMS is “Have you already registered as a beneficiary of the VAMS vaccine?” The answer to this question is “No”.
- Red asterisk questions are required.
- Insurance information does not need to be entered.
- You will be asked to share some additional information about yourself.
- To have VAMS recognize your choice of race, click your choice in the left box and click the right arrow to move the choice to the right box.
- Use the zip code to search for clinics near you in VAMS.
- The system will automatically search for clinics within a 10-mile radius of the zip code, but you can choose up to 100 miles from the drop-down menu, which could provide multiple clinic locations in search results.
- You may need to check multiple clinic locations to find an available appointment. Find a slot that works for you and book your appointment.