Connecticut
At a Glance
- State Population: 3,626,205
- Local Health Departments: 65
- Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tropical Storms/Hurricanes, Blizzards, Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Key Emergency Operations Center Activations:
2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic - CDC PHEP Funding:
FY 2022: $7,756,083
FY 2021: $7,693,758
FY 2020: $7,514,989 - Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
Mpox 2023 Funding: $400,810
COVID-19 2021 Funding: $21,851,989
COVID-19 2020 Funding: $9,309,998
PHEP-funded staff (rounded)
- Epidemiologists: 2
- Laboratorians: 5
- Planners: 2
- Other: 13*
*Includes IT specialists, administrative staff, statisticians, and other positions
CDC Preparedness Field Staff
- 1 Career Epidemiology Field Officer
- 1 Preparedness Field Assignee
Top Five Capability Investments
- Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration
- Public Health Laboratory Testing
- Community Preparedness
- Emergency Operations Coordination
- Volunteer Management
Stories from the Field
Preventing Influenza in Connecticut
The 2017-2018 influenza season was one of the worst in recent history. Connecticut helped prevent new cases by setting up a vaccine clinic and developing risk communication materials.
Keeping First Responders Safe
Following the international Ebola outbreak in 2014-2015, Connecticut used PHEP funds to develop an online training program for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers to teach them how to recognize the signs of a contagious blood-borne disease, like Ebola. The PHEP-supported training was submitted to the Department’s Office of EMS for inclusion in ongoing continuing education requirements for EMS providers.