Vernon, Health District Hosting Vaccination Clinic

VERNON, CT — The Town of Vernon and the North Central District Health Department are partnering to host a coronavirus vaccination clinic Friday.

The clinic is on tap for 1o a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vernon Senior Center, 135 Bolton Road.

Vaccinations will be by appointment only for eligible recipients, town officials said.

No walk-ins will be accepted.

Following current public health guidelines, vaccinations for the general public are only approved for people age 75 and older.

Those eligible can sign up for an appointment via the state’s Vaccine Administration Management System by visiting https://dphsubmissions.ct.gov/OnlineVaccine.

"As part of our ongoing response to the pandemic, the town of Vernon is committed to making COVID-19 vaccination convenient and accessible for residents of Vernon and surrounding communities," Vernon Mayor Dan Champagne said. "Through our partnership with Eastern Connecticut Health Network we are operating five vaccination clinics a week at Rockville General Hospital. This additional clinic this week with the Health District will provide a boost to our vaccination program."

The clinic will be staffed by employees of the Local Health District and the town of Vernon.

"Our goal at the Health District is to get this live-saving vaccine to people as quickly and safely as we can,” said Patrice Sulik, the director of health for the North Central District Health Department. "Thanks to our municipal partners in the district’s member-towns, we have been able to rapidly ramp up our vaccination efforts."

Vernon Town Administrator and Emergency and Risk Management Director Michael Purcaro said town leaders are continuously looking for ways to increase vaccination capacity in Vernon.

"Following the current public health guidance is critical to protecting yourself and your family, however, getting the vaccine into peoples’ arms is what will ultimately help us control this pandemic," Purcaro said. "We are well positioned and ready to administer additional vaccine as soon as the supply increases."