Tag: COVID-19 vaccine
Raimondo estimates R.I. will receive 29K doses of COVID-19 vaccines this...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is on track to receive 29,000 doses of two different COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year, Gov. Gina...
Moderna asking U.S., European regulators to OK its virus shots
Moderna Inc. said it would ask United States and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results...
Shekarchi appoints bipartisan House task force for vaccine distribution
PROVIDENCE – R.I. House of Representatives Speaker-nominee K. Joseph Shekarchi, D-Warwick, announced Tuesday a bipartisan House task force to oversee the state's implementation of...
3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper
LONDON (AP) – Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials...
Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in U.S.
Pfizer said Friday it is asking United States regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that...
R.I. part of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine pilot program
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is one of four states that will participate in Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 Immunization Pilot Program, the company announced on Monday.
The...
2nd coronavirus vaccine shows early success in U.S. tests
For the second time this month, there's promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide strong protection, a dash...
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective
Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a robust 90% effective at...
Feds unveil plan to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal health officials on Friday unveiled a plan to get yet-to-be-approved coronavirus vaccines to nursing home residents free of charge, enlisting...
Raimondo announces committee to assess vaccine safety
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said Wednesday that she will be devoting "tens of millions of dollars" of Rhode Island's stimulus money to...