UConn Health canceled all vaccine appointments for the first dose of COVID-19 that were scheduled for next week due to lack of vaccines.
Officials said there is a lack of vaccines at the federal and state levels, and their allocation is currently reduced on a weekly basis.
All first doses scheduled at UConn Health for Monday, February 1 through Monday, February 8, have been canceled.
The coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be safe, but some of the temporary side effects can be quite severe – especially when you receive the second dose. Iahn Gonsenhauser, chief patient safety officer at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center, described his experience with “extreme” fever and chills after the second blow, so you know what to expect.
According to UConn Health, decisions will be made next week on the need to cancel additional appointments after February 8.
UConn Health will not accept any new first dose appointments over the phone or online.
Officials said anyone with a second dose of programming during this time should proceed as planned, unless contacted by COVID-19 vaccine program staff.
Those currently eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine include:
- Phase 1a: persons who serve in healthcare settings and who are at risk of direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials.
- Phase 1b: people aged 75 or over.
Anyone with questions should email UConn Health here.