Gov. Ned Lamont's COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group advises him on preparations for a vaccine, including the optimization of a statewide vaccine distribution strategy, and communicating critical medical information about the vaccine with the state’s residents.
Main Advisory Group
- Co-Chair: Dr. Deidre Gifford, Acting Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Public Health
- Co-Chair: Dr. Reginald J. Eadie, President and CEO, Trinity Health of New England
- Mary Daugherty Abrams, State Senator (D-Meriden)
- Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo, Chief of Infectious Diseases, Saint Francis Hospital
- Stephen Civitelli, Director of Health, Wallingford Health Department
- Chris DiPentima, President and CEO, CBIA
- Josh Elliott, State Representative (D-Hamden)
- Tekisha Dwan Everette, Executive Director, Health Equity Connecticut
- Keith Grant, Senior System Director for Infection Prevention, Hartford HealthCare
- Marwan Haddad, Medical Director, Center for Key Populations, Community Health Center, Inc.
- Eileen Healy, Executive Director, Independence Northwest, Connecticut Cross-Disability Lifespan Alliance and Chair, Connecticut Association of Centers for Independent Living
- Derrick Holloway, Pastor, First Calvary Baptist Church
- Sal Luciano, Presiden, Connecticut AFL-CIO
- Richard Martinello, Medical Director of Infection Prevention, Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale New Haven Health
- Mag Morelli, Presiden, LeadingAge Connecticut
- Nichelle Mullins, President and CEO, Charter Oak Health Center
- William Petit, State Representative (R-Plainville)
- Jason Schwartz, Assistant Professor, Yale School of Public Health
- Milagrosa Seguinot, President, Connecticut Community Health Workers Association
- Michelle Seagull, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
- Heather Somers, State Senator (R-Mystic)
Allocation Subgroup
- Michael Carius, American College of Emergency Physicians
- Stephen Civitelli, Director of Health, Wallingford Health Department
- Nicole D. Hawley, UConn Office of Emergency Management
- Tekisha Dwan Everette, Executive Director, Health Equity Connecticut
- Lori Fedewa, Director, Connecticut State Office of Rural Health
- Khuram Ghumman, President, Hartford County Medical Association
- Tim Klufas, College student
- Suzanne Lagarde, CEO, Fair Haven Community Health Center
- Zita Lazzarini, UConn Health
- Andrew Mais, Commissioner, Connecticut Insurance Department
- Sara Parker McKernan, New Haven Legal Assistance
- Leslie Miller, President, Fairfield County Medical Association
- Nichelle Mullins, President and CEO, Charter Oak Health Center
- Neil O’Leary, Mayor, City of Waterbury
- Regina Rush-Kittle, Deputy Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
- Marlene Schwartz, President, UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
- Michelle Seagull, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
- Raymond Sullivan, Director of Health, Brookfield Health Department
Communications Subgroup
- Mary Daugherty Abrams, State Senator (D-Meriden)
- Robyn Anderson, Reverend
- Matt Barrett, President and CEO, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities
- John Brady, American Federation of Teachers
- Hector Caraballo, Pastor, Casa de Oracion y Adoracion
- Angel Castellano, Pastor, Smirna Misionera Church
- Yolanda Castillo, Secretary, Town of Manchester Board of Directors
- Lindsay E. Curtis, Pastor, Grace Baptist Church
- Chris DiPentima, President and CEO, CBIA
- Tiffany Donelson, President and CEO, Connecticut Health Foundation
- Brad Drazen, Vice President of Communications and Marketing, Hartford Foundation
- Taylor Edelman, Equity and Community Engagement Coordinator, Apex Community Care
- Josh Elliott, State Representative (D-Hamden)
- Michael Freda, First Selectman of North Haven and President, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
- Judy Goldberg, Vice President of Government Relations, Connecticut PTA
- Susan Halpin, Connecticut Association of Health Plans
- Angela Harris, Phillips Health Ministry and Phillips CME Church
- Eileen Healy, Executive Director of Independence Northwest, Connecticut Cross-Disability Lifespan Alliance and Chair, Connecticut Association of Centers for Independent Living
- Derrick Holloway, Pastor, First Calvary Baptist Church
- Erin Jones, Counsel, March of Dimes
- Greg Jones, Legacy Foundation
- Nihal Khan, Director of Religious Affairs, Islamic Center of Connecticut
- Sal Luciano, President, Connecticut AFL-CIO
- Mag Morelli, President of LeadingAge Connecticut
- Diane Morgenthaler, Director of Health and Wellness, Southern Connecticut State University
- Maurice Porter, Reverend, Impact Church
- Joseph Quaranta, President, Community Medical Group and Co-Chair, Connecticut Health Information Technology Advisory Council
- Jordan Scheff, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Developmental Services
- Milagrosa Seguinot, President, Connecticut Community Health Workers Association
- Heather Somers, State Senator (R-Mystic)
- Vicki Veltri, Executive Director, Connecticut Office of Health Strategy
Scientific Subgroup
- Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo, Chief of Infectious Diseases, Saint Francis Hospital
- David Banach, Head of Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiologist, UConn Health
- Keith Grant, Senior System Director for Infection Prevention, Hartford HealthCare
- Jim Hadler, Clinical Professor of Epidemiology, Yale School of Medicine
- Danyal Ibrahim, Trinity Health of New England
- Albert Ko, Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine and Department Chair, Yale School of Public Health
- Roxy Kozyckyj, Director of State Government Affairs, Healthcare Distribution Alliance
- Richard Martinello, Medical Director of Infection Prevention, Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale New Haven Health
- William Petit, State Representative (R-Plainville)
- Jack Ross, President, Connecticut Infectious Diseases Society
- Jason Schwartz, Assistant Professor, Yale School of Public Health
- Jody Terranova, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics