R.I. GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE last week signed an executive order protecting hospitals and medical staff from civil damages if the care they provide is negatively affected by staffing or supply shortages. /AP FILE PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE
LINCOLN – A proof-of-vaccination app that's being rolled out in the coming weeks in Rhode Island will not be mandatory for businesses to force on their customers, according to Gov. Daniel J. McKee. McKee answered questions about the 401Health app on Wednesday during one of his regular COVID-19 updates. The impending rollout of the proof-of-vaccination…