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Mayor Rossi Gets Vaccine, Urges Westies To Help Beat COVID-19

Rossi, 62, took the injection at a clinic for city employees 55 and older to demonstrate the importance of getting the inoculation.

(The City of West Haven)

March 3, 2021

Mayor Nancy R. Rossi receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from West Haven Fire Department Chief James P. O’Brien at City Hall on Wednesday, March 3.

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Rossi, 62, took the injection of Moderna vaccine at a clinic for city employees 55 and older in the Emergency Operations Center to demonstrate the importance of getting the inoculation.

“I urge all eligible West Haven residents to get the vaccine to help beat the coronavirus pandemic,” Rossi said. “The shot is both safe and effective.”

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Under the state’s March 1 rollout of Phase 1c, those ages 55-64, along with educators and child care providers of all ages, can start receiving the vaccine.

(Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from West Haven Fire Department Chief James P. O’Brien at City Hall on Wednesday, March 3. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)

West Haven’s front-line warriors of the coronavirus pandemic: West Haven Fire Department Chief James P. O’Brien, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and Health Director Maureen B. Lillis. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)

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