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Plan developed for unplanned excess COVID-19 vaccine doses at New Fairfield/Sherman clinic

New Fairfield officials have received several questions about how extra or unplanned leftover doses of COVID-19 vaccine at the end of each clinic day will be distributed.  Town officials say they expect to have fewer than 10 excess doses at the end of each day that are the result of cancelled appointments and partially used vials. 

New Fairfield officials promised that none will go to waste as they have developed a protocol for using them, consistent with State guidance on vaccination eligibility.  In Connecticut, eligibility is driven by age, recognizing that close to 85% of COVID deaths occur in people over the age of 65. 

Clinic staff will begin by calling those residents over 75 years of age that have appointments scheduled for later in February.  If, after contacting those individuals, there are still excess vaccine available, they will contact residents over the age of 70 with underlying health conditions.  This list has been generated using contact information received on the “Underlying Health Condition” forms provided to the Health Department in the fall. 

They will reach out to residents in the order in which they received their forms. 

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Dave Rinelli

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