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East Hartford Offers COVID-19 Vaccine Events with Incentives

Posted on: August 3, 2021 - 4:19pm
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East Hartford, CT— The Town of East Hartford is offering two COVID-19 vaccine events this week with incentives available to all vaccine recipients.  The East Hartford Health Department recommends everyone 12 years and older get a COVID-19 vaccination. Studies indicate the currently available vaccines are effective against the Delta variant strain responsible for the latest surge in community transmission.  Parents – it is time to get your children vaccinated before returning to school and fall sports.

Upcoming opportunities to receive a COVID-19 vaccine within the Town of East Hartford:

  • Thursday August 5 (5:30 – 8 PM): Sounds of Summer Concert (301 E River Drive)
    • Free ice cream will be offered to all vaccine recipients AND
    • Recipients will be entered into a raffle to receive two tickets to either Trippie Redd at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on 9/8 or the Jonas Brothers Xfinity Theater on 9/29.  Tickets provided by the Rock the Shot! Program.
    • Recipients have a choice of Pfizer (12 and older) or Johnson & Johnson (18 and older) vaccines
  • Friday August 6 (10 AM – 12 PM): East Hartford Farmers’ Market (840 Main Street)
    • $20 Farmers’ Market vouchers will be offered to all first dose recipients.  Vouchers are redeemable at the East Hartford farmers’ market for fresh produce from CT farmers.
    • Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines available

Getting vaccinated prevents severe illness, hospitalizations, and death. Fully vaccinated individuals are 8-times less likely to experience illness and have a 25-fold lower risk of hospitalization or death due to COVID-19. East Hartford, take your shot, protect yourself, and your family.

The Health Department will continue to post weekly updates about upcoming clinics on the Town of East Hartford website. If you have questions about vaccine safety, effectiveness, or eligibility, residents can call the Health Department at 860-291-7324 to speak with a public health nurse.