Tag: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
State, regional health officials urge continued vaccination amid federal guideline change
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health and Northeast Public Health Collaborative last week released a statement dismissing a change to federal guidelines surrounding vaccines and...
Rhode Islanders are slow to get the COVID-19 shot this year....
Nurse practitioner Michaela Maynard braced for a barrage of questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine.
But most patients at Open Door Health in Providence,...
Reed criticizes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for halting vaccine development
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., is calling out U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for terminating nearly...
Trump administration suppressing necessary government data
The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations. Since 1987, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has administered the Pregnancy...
Wins against tobacco in legislative session; work remains
As Rhode Island lawmakers move into summer and say goodbye to another legislative session, now is the perfect time to look back at tobacco...
Neronha leads effort to reverse cuts to Department of Health and...
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined a pair of lawsuits Monday challenging recent moves by the Trump administration.
Neronha announced he is...
CAUTION ZONE? As I-195 district projects proceed, economic factors have some...
Developer D+P Real Estate Inc. toiled for years on plans for a six-story, 240,000-square-foot, mixed-use building along Interstate 195 in Providence that would have...
Vape shops begin to fade with flavor ban in place
Cinnamon fireball was among the many flavors at White Horse Vapor that Eugene DiSarro tried when he decided to stop smoking cigarettes for good...
Updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines available at CVS
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. announced the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines and flu vaccines are available at pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations.
Walk-ins are accepted at...
Adding teen to car policy can get expensive in R.I.
Insurance agent Robert Leary, founder and owner of Newport-based City by-the-sea Insurance LLC, helps consumers find suitable policies tailored to their personal circumstances. He...
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