Connecticut first state to vaccinate half of all adults, governor says

By Carly Roman

Published May 3, 2021 10:21pm ET

Connecticut first state to vaccinate half of all adults, governor says — Rambo Islas, 8 months, is held by his mother Maria Islas, as he gets a shot for a vaccine administered by RN, Nicole Ives at the Dallas County Health & Human Services immunization clinic in Dallas on Friday, March 8, 2019. | (Vernon Bryant/AP)

Connecticut is the first state to vaccinate half its adult population fully, according to its governor.

“Connecticut is the 1st state in the nation to fully vaccinate more than 50% of all adults over the age of 18,” Gov. Ned Lamont tweeted Monday afternoon. “Congrats to everyone who has been vaccinated so far! #KeepItUpCT.”

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