The Greenwich office will close at 12:00 noon on Thursday , Dec. 31, 2020 (all other offices are closed per the regular office schedules) and ALL offices will be closed on Friday, Jan 1, 2021 in observance of the New Year Holiday… Happy New Year!
At Fairfield County Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates, PC (FCAAIA), we believe educated patients are more in control of their asthma and/or allergies. Our goal is to help you get the best care possible. That's why we strive to share our knowledge and be accessible to you. We're here to help!
Our practice has been serving Fairfield County, CT for over 50 years. Our doctors are Diplomates of the American Board of allergy and Immunology. Adult and pediatric allergy, asthma and clinical immunology with offices in Norwalk, Greenwich, Stamford, and Ridgefield.
If you have an immediate emergency, please call 911 first.
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COVID VACCINE and ALLERGIES
According to current guidelines, virtually EVERYBODY can get the vaccine without special precaution and should be observed for 15 minutes. This includes all patients with allergy (including anaphylaxis) to food, medication, venom, aeroallergen sensitivity, and even those with idiopathic anaphylaxis.
People with a history of anaphylaxis to another vaccine or any INJECTABLE medication should get the vaccine and be observed for 30 minutes afterwards.
The ONLY patients who should not be immunized are those who have had anaphylaxis to a component of the COVID vaccine (of which there are few that are RARE allergens or NOT allergens. The most common of the very rare allergens is polyethylene glycol). The vaccine DOES NOT contain any food derivatives or other medications including neomycin.
Current Office Hours reminder
*****Please remember that last shots are given 45 minutes before closing each morning and afternoon in every office*****
Norwalk:
- Monday: 8 am-12 noon, 1:15 – 7 pm
- Tues: closed
- Wednesday: 8 am-12 noon, 1:15 – 7 pm
- Thurs: closed
- Friday 7 am-12 noon, 1:15 – 4 pm
Greenwich:
- Monday: 7:30 am-12 noon, 1:15 – 5:30 pm
- Tuesday: 8 am-12 noon, 1:15 – 6 pm
- Wed: closed
- Thursday: 8 am-12 noon, 1:15 – 7 pm
- Fri: closed
Stamford:
- Monday: 8 am-12 noon, 1:15 – 7 pm
- Tuesday: 7 am- 12 noon, 1:15 – 5 pm
- Wed/Thurs: closed
- Friday: 7 am-12 noon, 1:15 – 4 pm
Ridgefield: Thursday: 2-6 pm.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU RETURN FROM OUT OF STATE-update 11/17/20
It would be easier to show you the list of states and territories NOT on Connecticut’s current quarantine list, but this is the list of those that ARE. If you recently returned from any of the following states or territories with increasing COVID-19 rates (updated October 13), you fall under Gov. Lamont’s mandate that you self-quarantine for two weeks after you return. The same applies to travelers returning to New Jersey or New York.
| ALABAMA | MAINE | OREGON |
| ALASKA | MARYLAND | PENNSYLVANIA |
| ARIZONA | MASSACHUSETTS | PUERTO RICO |
| ARKANSAS | MICHIGAN | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| CALIFORNIA | MINNESOTA | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| COLORADO | MISSISSIPPI | TENNESSEE |
| DELAWARE | MISSOURI | TEXAS |
| FLORIDA | MONTANA | UTAH |
| GEORGIA | NEBRASKA | VERMONT |
| GUAM | NEW HAMPSHIRE | VIRGINIA |
| IDAHO | NEVADA | WASHINGTON |
| ILLINOIS | NEW MEXICO | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| INDIANA | NORTH CAROLINA | WEST VIRGINIA |
| IOWA | NORTH DAKOTA | WISCONSIN |
| KANSAS |
You can test out of Connecticut’s mandatory 14 day self-quarantine requirements through two options. First, get tested within 72 hours before entering the state and receive a negative test result (until you get the results you must remain quarantined). Alternatively, be tested in Connecticut after entering the state and receive negative results. Again, you must remain quarantined until you get the results. Employees and employers should be aware the state is currently only accepting results for nucleic acid COVID-19 tests, such as reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests.
The quarantine applies to these states and territories in RED, but not those in GREEN:
(see https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/travel#:~:text=Out%2Dof%2Dstate%20visitors%20from,are%20returning%20to%20in%20Connecticut. For more information)