CONNECTICUT – The brand new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on how vaccinated people should communicate with other people will not have a major impact on Connecticut’s current coronavirus restrictions, government Ned Lamont said Monday.
“Look, if you hang out with a lot of other people who have also been vaccinated, you don’t necessarily have to wear a mask if you’re in a private environment, which is good common sense,” Lamont said. during a news conference. “… wider, even if it takes another month or two before the broad cross-section of people is vaccinated. In the meantime, it’s a good thing to wear your mask and show respect for it, even if you have been vaccinated.”
Lamont announced last week that the state would end capacity constraints at many businesses later in March.
Meanwhile, Lamont encouraged people to use their own masks at will and to use them indoors in public spaces.
The new CDC guidelines are highly sought after by people across the country, especially as larger sections of the population have been vaccinated in recent weeks.
The CDC guidance is as follows:
- You can get together indoors with people who have been fully vaccinated without wearing a mask.
- You can meet indoors with non-vaccinated people from one other household (for example with family members who all live together) without masks, unless one of the people or someone they live with has an increased risk of COVID-19.
- If you have had someone who has COVID-19, you do not need to stay away from others or get tested unless you have symptoms.
- However, if you live in a group environment (such as a correctional or detention facility or a group home) and are close to someone who has COVID-19, you should still stay 14 days away from others and be tested, even if you have symptoms.
Some residents have reported issues reporting an email through the federal VAM vaccination system. Josh Geballe, chief operating officer of the state, said people should check their email junk folder or log back in through the system to re-enable email sending. If this does not happen, people can use an alternative registration system by visiting the state’s vaccination website.
Connecticut is still on track for the rest of its age base for vaccination, Chief Operating Officer Josh Geballe said. More than 35,000 doses were administered in Connecticut on Friday, which is a new daily record for the state. The state has already vaccinated about a quarter of the 55 to 64 populations that were eligible just a week ago.
Another 137,000 first-dose doses will arrive in Connecticut this week and more appointments will open, Lamont said. People who have appointments after a few weeks can look at new appointment slots, but must remember to cancel their old appointment.
More than 1.16 million doses of vaccine have been administered in Connecticut since Monday, and 773,000 of those are the first doses. About a quarter of all Connecticut residents, 16 years and older, have received at least one dose.
- 75 percent of people aged 75 and older.
- 64 percent of the people between 65 and 74.
- 25 percent of the people between 55 and 64.