Statewide positivity continues to decrease. As of 5/29/22 – 6/11/22. Stratford has an average of 15.3 cases per 100,000 people per day during the period, a decrease of 5.0 since our last report on June 13th.
Confirmed Cases Of Covid-19 In Stratford As Of Today
The Stratford Health Department and State Department of Public Health have confirmed 11,933 COVID-19 cases in Stratford and 2,006 probable cases as of this evening, for a total of 13,939 cases. This represents an increase of 88 confirmed cases and an increase of 2 probable cases since our last report of June 13, 2022. The Health Department continues to monitor these trends. There have been 201 deaths to date.
The state is releasing information about how many individuals are vaccinated in all Connecticut communities. As of June 15, 79% of the town’s population had been vaccinated with at least a first dose.
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend children 6 months through 5 years of age receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC now recommends that all children 6 months through 5 years of age receive either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to better protect them from COVID-19.
All children, including those who have already had COVID-19, should get vaccinated. Although most children have only mild symptoms when infected, COVID-19 can cause some children to become very sick, even to the point of requiring hospitalization or even death.
The approval of COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6-months old is another major step forward in the overall COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. Parents have many options for where to get a COVID-19 vaccine for their child including:
Pediatricians’ offices: Hundreds of pediatricians will be administering COVID-19 vaccines across Connecticut.
Pharmacies: There will be hundreds of pharmacy locations that offer the COVID-19 vaccine to children. Pharmacies provide a safe, convenient, and easy location to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
DPH Yellow Van Clinics: The updated clinic schedule can be found at ct.gov/coronavirus
Through the newly launched nationwide Test to Treat initiative, people can get tested and – if they are positive and treatments are appropriate for them – fill a prescription from a health care provider, all in one location. Test to Treat sites, located at select pharmacies, urgent care centers, and federally qualified health centers.
DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD states, “In order for COVID-19 treatments to work, they must be started early, within five days of when your symptoms start. The Test to Treat initiative provides eligible patients faster, easier access to potentially life-saving treatments.”
A web-based site locator is now available to make it easier to find Test to Treat locations. Those who may have difficulty accessing the internet or need additional support locating a Test to Treat site can call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489) to get help in English, Spanish, and more than 150 other languages – 8am to midnight ET, seven days a week.
The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) is also available to specifically help people with disabilities access services. To get help, call 1-888-677-1199, Monday-Friday from 9am to 8pm ET or email DIAL@usaginganddisability.org.
