FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — A shortage in the COVID-19 vaccine has prompted UConn Health to cancel first-dose vaccinations for the next week.
On its website Saturday, the Farmington-based health system said that all first-dose vaccinations appointments for Feb. 1 through Feb. 8 are canceled, and that no new appointments for first doses are being scheduled.
A decision will be made next week on whether new appointments can be scheduled beyond Feb. 8, according to the website. UConn Health also said it plans to honor vaccination appointments for anyone scheduled to receive a second dose.
People over 75 and those working in health care settings with possible direct or indirect exposure to the virus currently are eligible to be vaccinated.
More than 250,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Connecticut, and the virus has been linked to more than 7,000 deaths, according to statistics provided by Gov. Ned Lamont's office on Friday.
Through Thursday, about 300,000 residents had received first doses of the vaccine and about 64,000 had received second doses, according to the governor's office.