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Lord and Taylor, Danbury Mall Paediatric Vaccination Clinics Open for Ages 12-15

The Community Health Center has announced that registration is open for their Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Lord & Taylor site in Stamford, and the Danbury Mall site in Danbury, Connecticut. The paediatric clinics will offer six days of vaccines, each with their own respective second-dose date.


According to the Center, parents will be asked to electronically give consent for their child to receive the vaccine, and “even though they have already given consent through this process, we strongly encourage the parents to attend the vaccination clinic with their child.” a center representative said in a release. Questionnaires and consent forms will also be given at the site, or can be found here.


Parents can sign up for the Danbury Mall and Lord & Taylor vaccine clinics through the VAMS website, the Vaccine Appointment Assistance Line (1-877-918-2224), or by registering directly through the Community Health Center direct links (below).


Lord & Taylor Dates and Registration:

110 High Ridge Road, Stamford, Connecticut


Danbury Mall Dates and Registration:

7 Backus Avenue, Danbury, Connecticut. The entrance to the site is located near the former Sears auto center in the parking lot. Please follow the directional signage to enter the area.


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Sunday COVID-19 Summary: Only 8 Cases Added this Week; 46% of Westporters Vaccinated

This summary includes the total cases, deaths, vaccines, and current hospitalizations in our town, county, and state.

The State does not publish any data on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday - so this summary does not include any information collected on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

Data from the past three days will be published cumulatively in tomorrow evening’s daily update.

All data comes from Connecticut Open Data portal. Numbers as of 05/06/21:

COVID-19 Cases

Westport:

  • 1,788 positive or probable cases (total) +5 from April 29

  • 31 deaths (total) + /0 from April 29

  • 61,807 tests (total) +921 from April 29

Fairfield County:

  • 98,965 positive or probable cases (total) [+834 from April 29]

  • 2,173 Deaths (total) [+8 from April 29]

  • 81 currently hospitalized -32 from April 29 (as of April 29)

Connecticut:

  • 342,718 positive or probable cases [+3,485 from April 29]

  • 8,137 deaths [+ 40 from April 29]

  • 309 currently hospitalized -74 from April 29 (as of May 06)

State Daily Test Positivity:

  • 1.39 % of COVID-19 tests administered came back positive (on 05/06/21)

  • 2.02 % on 04/29/21

  • 2.62 % on 04/22/21

  • 2.27 % on 04/15/21

  • 3.50% on 04/01/21

  • 2.85% on 03/25/21

  • 2.87% on 03/18/21

  • 2.47% on 03/11/21

  • 1.84% on 03/04/21

Westport Vaccine Coverage:

Data Current as of: 05/06/2021

46.63% of Westport is vaccinated against COVID-19.

The next update will be published tomorrow evening, and will include all data identified on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of this weekend.

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Westport Cumulative COVID-19 Cases Down 1; No Deaths; State Positivity Rate 3.01%

The Westport-Weston Health District reports that Westport has taken away 1 positive or probable COVID-19 case from yesterday’s report and has added no new cases, and has added no new deaths.

It is unknown why the case was taken away.

Westport total positive or probable cases: 1,784 cases. Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 31 deaths.

State Daily Test Positivity: 3.01%

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Sunday COVID-19 Summary: Local Cases Drop; Westport Vaccination Rate Nears 50%

This summary includes the total cases, deaths, vaccines, and current hospitalizations in our town, county, and state.

The State does not publish any data on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday - so this summary does not include any information collected on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

Data from the past three days will be published cumulatively in tomorrow evening’s daily update.

All data comes from Connecticut Open Data portal. Numbers as of 04/29/21:

COVID-19 Cases

Westport:

  • 1,783 positive or probable cases (total) +9 from April 22

  • 31 deaths (total) + /0 from April 22

  • 60,886 59,878 tests (total) +1,008 from April 22

Fairfield County:

  • 98,131 positive or probable cases (total) +1,082 from April 22

  • 2,165 Deaths (total) +11 from April 22

  • 113 currently hospitalized -40 from April 22 (as of April 29)

Connecticut:

  • 339,233 positive or probable cases +4,467 from April 22

  • 8,097 deaths + 102 from April 22

  • 383 currently hospitalized -95 from April 22 (as of April 29)

State Daily Test Positivity:

  • 2.02 % of COVID-19 tests administered came back positive (on 04/29/21)

  • 2.62 % on 04/22/21

  • 2.27 % on 04/15/21

  • 3.50% on 04/01/21

  • 2.85% on 03/25/21

  • 2.87% on 03/18/21

  • 2.47% on 03/11/21

  • 1.84% on 03/04/21

Westport Vaccine Coverage:

Data Current as of: 04/29/2021

41.67% of Westport is vaccinated against COVID-19.

The next update will be published tomorrow evening, and will include all data identified on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of this weekend.

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