2021-02-26 CoronaVirus Update #50

VACCINATION PROCESS
Posted on: February 26, 2021 - 6:50pm
coronavirus

To:        All residents
From:    Steve Dunn, First Selectman

COVID CASES IN BROOKFIELD

As of yesterday, Thursday the 25th of February, Brookfield remains in the Red Zone.

In the last two weeks reported we have had 67 new cases of the virus in Brookfield. Cases last week were 36, up from the 31 reported for the prior week. This is the same number of cases we reported last week. The rate per 100K residents remains 29. The positivity rate for Brookfield is now 5.2%, down from 5.3% last week. Trends overall have been moving in the right direction for over 7 weeks now.

 

THOSE 55 AND OLDER CAN MAKE APPOINTMENTS STARTING MONDAY, MARCH 1

Make an appointment by phone:

The phone number to call for an appointment is: 877-918-2224. The phones are open from 8AM to 8PM seven days a week. More information on this is available on the town website.

Link to guide for making phone appointments:

https://www.brookfieldct.gov/home/news/making-appointments-phone-vaccinations

Sign up online by going onto CT DPH website to sign up when you qualify:

 Online VAMS Enrollment (ct.gov)

You cannot sign up until you qualify.

Regarding Brookfield Clinics and support:

  • Brookfield clinics are small and our appointments are currently full. We don’t anticipate cancellations.
  • We are not collecting names for an “end of day” waiting list. It is possible that there are a few appointments at the end of the day; our clinic administrator will contact people that we are aware of who qualify. This is rare. We are not keeping a list as some other clinics are.
  • Teachers and childcare workers will be vaccinated in separate clinics and will be notified directly by the schools.
  • There is currently insufficient allocation of vaccine to support all those eligible to immediately receive the vaccine – patience will be required. Expect that when scheduling an appointment, even if you sign up on March 1st, you may only be able to make an appointment over the month of March and into April. You can make an appointment at any clinic in the State.
  • Please keep checking the town website where we will keep our FAQ up to date on changes that affect our residents.