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Grocery store employees and other essential workers had expected to soon be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, Governor Lamont says the state’s vaccination plan will focus on age groups.

Today, we talk with Dr. Deidre Gifford, Acting Commissioner of the state Department of Public Health.  We ask: how does this new plan impact vaccine equity?

Do you have questions about how this vaccination plan affects you or your loved ones?

GUESTS:
Dr. Deidre Gifford - Acting Commissioner of Department of Public Health and Commissioner of the Department of Social Services for the State of Connecticut
Dr. Bisola Ojikutu - Infectious disease specialist in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Her work focuses on addressing disparities in infectious disease risk, prevention, care and treatment.

Grocery store employees and other essential workers had expected to soon be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, Governor Lamont says the state&rsquo;s vaccination plan will focus on age groups.
Today, we talk with Dr. Deidre Gifford, Acting Commissioner of the state Department of Public Health.&nbsp; We ask: how does this new plan impact vaccine equity?
Do you have questions about how this vaccination plan affects you or your loved ones?
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Dr. Deidre Gifford -&nbsp;Acting Commissioner of Department of Public Health and Commissioner of the Department of Social Services for the State of Connecticut</li>
<li>Dr. Bisola Ojikutu -&nbsp;Infectious disease specialist in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women&rsquo;s Hospital. Her work focuses on addressing disparities in infectious disease risk, prevention, care and treatment.</li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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