Update On Covid-19 From Chester First Selectwoman

CHESTER, CT — According to a letter sent out by First Selectwoman Lauren Gister to the town of Chester nearly 500,000 State of Connecticut residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

As of March 15, Connecticut has administered 1,379,497 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with 496,006 residents being fully vaccinated and receiving both doses of the vaccine. An additional 918,741 first doses of the vaccine have been administered. Those totals include 35,250 doses of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine in addition to other figures for the two-shot Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. As of March 15, 59 percent of Connecticut residents over the age of 55 have received at least one vaccine dose, with 77 percent of 75+, 71 percent of 65-74 year old residents and 40 percent of 55-64 year old residents receiving at least one shot. Overall statewide, 31 percent of all adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The state says it is ahead of schedule based on increased supply and strong execution, helping speed up the state’s opening of vaccine access to additional age groups.