CONNECTICUT — The United Way of Connecticut, working alongside the state Department of Health, has announced it will immediately expand availability and access to vaccine scheduling through the state's Vaccine Appointment Assist Line.
Beginning Feb. 8, 125 United Way contact specialists will be staffing the line seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., to schedule vaccination appointments with "minimal wait times."
The expanded phone bank will have the capability of booking up to 10,000 appointments at twelve locations across the state, according to a news release from the United Way.
The additional capacity comes just as Connecticut begins to receive larger supplies of vaccination doses on a weekly basis and prepares to expand Phase 1b eligibility to residents between the ages of 65-74.
"The United Way of Connecticut has been a key partner in this tremendous effort to get as many Connecticut residents vaccinated as possible. Expanding the number of operators, hours each day, and moving to seven days a week shows how seriously we are taking this effort," Acting DPH Commissioner Deidre Gifford said.
"As supplies of vaccine doses increase, we will be prepared to expand vaccinations at a rapid pace."
The phone number to call for vaccination scheduling is 877-918-2224. Language assistance is available for those who need it and the hearing impaired can access the Vaccine Appointment Assist Line by dialing 7-1-1.
Currently, the state is vaccinating those residents who are 75 years of age or older. It is expected the priority groups will expand during the month of February as more vaccine doses become available.
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