New Canaan Health Department COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Clinics, Testing

Our Health Department is continuing to provide local COVID-19 booster vaccination clinics to make vaccinations conveniently accessible to all eligible residents who are in need of a 3rd Pfizer or Moderna booster dose.  

Our Health Department will host a mini booster vaccination clinic on Tuesday, December 21st at Vine Cottage.  When registering, please indicate in the comments portion of SignUpGenius which vaccine you are requesting. The SignUpGenius registration link for Tuesday, December 21ST adult booster clinic is: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/NCHDBOOSTERDEC21STVINE.  

Please remember to bring your COVID-19 vaccination cards (or print out from VAMS or CT WIZ) as proof of previous vaccinations and for the Health Department to add your 3rd dose.  Also, please bring the completed form in the SignUpGenius link to your booster vaccination appointment.  Per CDC and CT DPH, boosters are available to anyone aged 16 years and older but it must be 6 months since your second dose.

Due to large demand for boosters our Health Department is also planning two larger booster vaccination clinics for Thursday, December 23rd  and Monday December 27th at Irwin House in Irwin Park located at 848 Weed Street.  When registering, please indicate in the comments portion of SignUpGenius your vaccination type(Moderna, Pfizer, or J&J) and please bring the required one page form completed along with your white vaccination cards to your booster appointment. 

Boosters are available to anyone aged 16 and over and it has been at least 6 months since second dose.  The registration link for the Thursday, December 23rd booster clinic is here. The registration link for the Monday, December 27th booster clinic is here.

Additional booster clinics will continue to be added in the upcoming weeks.  Area pharmacies and Stamford Hospital are also providing booster vaccinations so please check with their individual websites for vaccination scheduling.

First dose pediatric vaccination appointments are available for Monday December 20th in the Health Department office located in Vine Cottage-77 Main St, next to Town Hall.  A parent or guardian must be present with the child. The only FDA EUA approved vaccine for children aged 5-11 is the Pfizer pediatric formula.  Please complete the parent consent form and VAMS form and bring completed  with your child to their appointment.  Please use this SignUpGenius link for those needing a first pediatric dose (ages 5-11 only) AND complete the registration with the child’s information An additional pediatric clinic has been added for Monday, December 20th at Vine Cottage: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/NCHDPEDICOVIDVACCINECLINICMONDEC20TH.  This clinic is near full but parents can monitor for cancellations.  Please remember to bring the forms in the SignUpGenius completed with your child’s information to your appointment.

An additional larger pediatric first & second dose COVID 19 vaccination clinic for ages 5-11 will be on Tuesday December 28th at Irwin Park-848 Weed Streethttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/NCHDPEDIATRICDEC28THCOVID.  A parent or guardian must be present with the child and the signed parent consent form & VAMS forms for first dose are required and attached to the SignUpGenius.

As a reminder, both formulations of Pfizer are a two dose vaccine taken at least 21 days apart for ages 5 and over.  Pfizer is the only FDA EUA approved vaccine for those aged 5-17 years old.

COVID-19 TESTING

Next week, we will resume with twice-weekly community COVID-19 testing in partnership with Waveny LifeCare Network for residents who have traveled or otherwise wish to be tested. PCR COVID-19 testing will be available (for New Canaan residents only) on Tuesday December 21ST and Thursday December 23RD from 7:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Irwin House in Irwin Park at 848 Weed Street.  Pre-registration is required and you must bring your insurance card, a credit card and a photo ID to your test appointment. (Your insurance may pay the $100 SEMA4 lab fee, but if not your credit card will be charged.)  No walk-ins are permitted. Turnaround time for PCR test results is 24-48 hours and results will be received via email in the SEMA4 portal, for which you will receive instructions on how to access at your test appointment.

To register for COVID 19 testing for next Tuesday, December 21ST  and Thursday, December 23RD   please click on the following SignUpGenius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/NCHDWAVENYTESTINGDEC21STDEC23RD.

You must complete a separate registration for each individual to be tested.  As a reminder, SEMA4 lab requires a separate email and registration for each individual being tested so if your child does not have an email address we suggest creating a free Gmail or similar free email account for your child’s registration.

Our Health Department also has a limited amount of Abott BinaxNOW rapid antigen tests available for New Canaan residents only seeking quick results. Contact the Health Department at 203-594-3020 to schedule a rapid test at their office at Vine Cottage next to Town Hall . We encourage New Canaan residents with any symptoms of fever, congestion, sore throat, loss of sense of smell or taste, or a cough to reach out to the Health Department for a free rapid COVID-19 test. Test results take 15 minutes.

For additional testing locations in the area you can call 2-1-1, contact your primary care provider or visit the town website or click here for list of COVID-19 testing sites in our area.

CT WIZ PUBLIC PORTAL FOR VACCINATION RECORDS

Residents who have been vaccinated will now be able to access their immunization records online through the secure CT WiZ Public Portal, a free service provided by the state of CT DPH Immunization Program. [A press release can be found here.]

Vaccinated adults and legal guardians can access official immunization records for themselves and children under the age of 18 using the CT WiZ Public Portal with ‘two-factor authentication’ to verify identity. 

(Note: You won’t find the record if the contact information does not match what the vaccine provider reported to CT WIZ. If you are unable to locate your record in the portal, you can contact the DPH Immunization Program for assistance online at helpdesk or calling 860-509-7929 during business hours Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.)

 

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