The state said today its Westport COVID-19 case count was up two at 373 (357 confirmed and 16 probable) while the number of deaths was unchanged at 23.
Gov. Ned Lamont today announced a new advisory group designed to prepare Connecticut for an eventual COVID-19 vaccine, which the state expects will be available for wide distribution sometime next year.
The group will be chaired by Dr. Deidre Gifford, the acting commissioner of public health, and Dr. Reggie Eadie, president and CEO of Trinity Health of New England.
It will include committees on science, distribution and outreach, composed of “vaccine experts” as well as representatives from state agencies, the state legislature and organized labor.
Gifford said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expect a preliminary vaccine distribution plan in mid-October. From there, she said, the group will continue to work on vaccine preparation over the ensuing months.
Lamont said he’d been told by CDC officials to prepare for a vaccine as early as next April. Gifford and Eadie, however, said the timeline remains uncertain.
