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Coronavirus Update- Vaccine Access, Vaccine & Case Data

Posted on: January 26, 2021 - 10:55pm

January 26th –Many residents of Wilton and across the state are having difficulty scheduling an appointment for their second dose.  This is due to the limited supply of the vaccine.  Today CT DPH announced the following in an effort to address the situation.

  • Vaccinators using VAMS for appointment scheduling were asked not to publish a clinic more than 21 days or 28 day in advance depending on the product.  
  • A new feature will be rolled out in VAMS that automatically protects 10% of all appointment slots for second doses only.

Social Services Director Sarah Heath asks all residents 75 and up requiring the Wilton’s concierge appointment booking service to

  • Please, email if comfortable, rather than calling.  Sarah.Heath@wiltonct.org.  This will allow the department to devote the necessary time to call only residents, who generally need more assistance.
  • Please, email your name, address, phone number and date of birth.
  • Please do not both email and call.   

Thursday’s clinic is nearly full as we only received a shipment of 100 doses this week. 

Today CT DPH shared information on their principles for vaccine allocations.

  • Equitable allocation across geographies – ensuring each region receives vaccine in line with its population.
  • Rapid access – ensuring providers only receive as much vaccine as they can confidently administer in a week.
  • Diverse channels – a considerable amount of Connecticut’s allocation will flow through hospital systems and mass vaccination sites, but also want to support other channels (e.g., pharmacies, local health departments, FQHCs, and clinics) to administer vaccine. 
  • Local coordination-between local health districts and providers within the local health district.

The following is data, as of 8:30 p.m. last night, from today’s CT DPH report versus yesterday’s January 25th report.  

  • Wilton:  7 new cases reported. 782 cases pandemic-to-day (PTD).  6.0% of new 116 tests reported were positive.  Positive rates for last week in reverse order beginning 1/23/21:  56.8%, 6.5%, 0%, 2.5%, 3.4%
  • Statewide:  1,267 new cases.  3.67% of the 34,518 new tests reported were positive.  244,899 cases PTD.
  • Fairfield County:  419 new cases.  70,766 cases PTD.
  • Hospitalized Patients:  Statewide, 1,068 with no-net patient change. Fairfield County, 265 with a 7-net patient increase.
  • Deaths:  Statewide, 6,934 with 23 new deaths.  Fairfield County, 1,906 with 7 new deaths.  Wilton, 46, no new deaths.  

The following chart shows the distribution of known cases by age for previous periods and the current 7-day period ended January 25th.

 

Wilton

Jan 19 to

Jan 12 to

Jan 5 to

Dec 29 to

Nov 10 to

Ages

Population

Jan 25th

Jan 18th

Jan 11th

Jan 4th

Dec 28th 

0 to 4

5%

0%

2%

0%

0%

4%

5 to 14

18%

8%

17%

22%

12%

9%

15 to 24

13%

19%

17%

18%

20%

20%

25 to 44

16%

8%

24%

20%

24%

20%

45 to 65

32%

16%

24%

37%

28%

41%

65+

16%

49%

17%

3%

16%

6%

With the recent outbreaks, please exercise extra caution and behave as if you have the virus and as if those around you do as well.

5 W’s

  • Watch your distance
  • Wear a mask/face covering when you can’t maintain 6 feet of distance whether indoors or outside
  • Walk, run or bike to the right in single file when passing another person on the NRVT, sidewalks and trails
  • Wait to host indoor gatherings
  • Wash your hands

If you have a question, please email me at lynne.vanderslice@wiltonct.org

Lynne Vanderslice

First Selectwoman