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December 11, 2020

Statewide vaccine education and administration effort underway

PHOTO | File image Yale New Haven Hospital.
By Liese Klein

Three state health organizations are teaming up to educate residents about the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine campaign. 

Yale New Haven Health, Trinity Health of New England, and Nuvance Health ‒ which runs hospitals in New Milford, Danbury, Sharon and Norwalk ‒ have joined together in an effort that mobilizes clinical leaders to provide community education and coordinated care. 

Infectious disease specialists, nurses and laboratory staff will go into cities and towns to explain the vaccination program, dispel misinformation and help with dispensing vaccines. Educational efforts will prioritize at-risk residents and vulnerable populations.

“Speaking with one voice will allow us to more effectively communicate with our community and allow us to better inform and guide our patients,” said Christopher O’Connor, president of Yale New Haven Health. “This winter will be a particular challenge due to the addition of COVID to the usual cold and influenza viruses.”

Once available, the COVID-19 vaccine will be given in access centers, pop-up clinics, and mobile units statewide in addition to traditional medical settings.

“This partnership will allow each of our health care organizations to combine all our resources together in order to provide the very best care for all of our communities across the state of Connecticut,”  said Trinity President and CEO Reginald Eadie.

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