How Many Oxford Residents Have Received The Vaccine So Far?

OXFORD, CT — Oxford has vaccinated a large portion of its 75 and older population for the coronavirus, according to new data from the state Department of Public Health. Around 87 percent of Oxford's estimated 632 residents over 75 have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine.

Around 1,500 people in town have been vaccinated as of Monday with at least one dose; that is around 11 percent of the population.

There have been 640 reported coronavirus cases and nine deaths in the Oxford community, according to DPH.

People eligible for the vaccine include frontline healthcare workers, long-term care residents and staff and people 75 and older. State officials project that residents 65 and older will be eligible to make appointments in a couple of weeks.

Frontline essential workers and residents with health issues that place them at greater risk for coronavirus complications are projected to become eligible for appointments in early March, according to DPH projections.