East Hartford Health Department staff has set up a vaccination clinic at the South End Senior Center and is offering vaccinations for those eligible by appointment. The unadvertised clinic started as a way to help seniors who do not have access to a computer and knowledge of it is being spread by word of mouth in the town.

Presently the state is in phase 1B of Governor Ned Lamont’s vaccination rollout. Individuals 65 and older are eligible, and, beginning March 1, those age 55 and older will be eligible to register for a vaccine appointment. Older groups will still be eligible to get vaccinated.

For phases and eligibility visit this page https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/covid-19%20vaccinations.

Residents should NOT call their physician or regular medical provider to schedule an appointment – not all providers are currently administering vaccine.

To schedule online:

https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/covid-19%20vaccinations
(enter your zip code in the search bar and select a clinic near you)

To schedule by phone:

Call the Town of East Hartford Health Department at 860-291-7324; Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 4:30 pm to schedule an appointment in East Hartford.
CT COVID Vaccine Appointment Assist Line at 877-918-2224 Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The line will take calls Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will offer a call-back option if the lines at the East Hartford Senior Centere at 70 Canterbury Street is busy as town staff is serving other callers. The East Hartford Senior Center team said it aims to return calls as soon as possible with the goal of same-day response.

Updates are on the town’s health department website at https://www.easthartfordct.gov/health-and-social-services/news/covid-19-vaccination-information