STATE HEALTH officials are trying to determine why certain areas of Rhode Island are taking less vaccine than the population would indicate is needed./COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island public health officials are trying to determine why certain areas of the state are taking fewer vaccinations than their population would suggest, and what can be done to change that. The term “cold spots” has been applied to these areas by the R.I. Department of Health where residents are taking much…