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R.I. approves vaccine, first doses distributed to hospitals

Coronavirus 12/14/2020

PROVIDENCE – A portion of Rhode Island's frontline health care workers were set to receive the first federally approved COVID-19 vaccine Monday. The Rhode Island...

RHODE ISLAND officials say the first delivery of nearly 10,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and approximately 19,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine could arrive in Rhode Island soon. / AP FILE PHOTO/HANS PENNINK

R.I. outlines COVID-19 vaccination strategy, but some unknowns remain

Coronavirus 12/09/2020

PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island continues to get pummeled by the COVID-19 pandemic – with cases overwhelming hospital systems and shuttering businesses – state...

Raimondo estimates R.I. will receive 29K doses of COVID-19 vaccines this...

Coronavirus 12/03/2020

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 INC. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection. / AP FILE PHOTO/HANS PENNINK

Moderna asking U.S., European regulators to OK its virus shots

Coronavirus 11/30/2020

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...

SPEAKER-NOMINEE K. Joseph Shekarchi announced Tuesday a bipartisan House of Representatives task force to oversee the state's implementation of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. / COURTESY CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Shekarchi appoints bipartisan House task force for vaccine distribution

Coronavirus 11/24/2020

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

Coronavirus 11/23/2020

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 SAID that it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic - but not until after a long, hard winter. / AP FILE PHOTO/BEBETO MATTHEWS

Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in U.S.

Coronavirus 11/20/2020

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

Coronavirus 11/17/2020

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...

MODERNA SAID its vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data from the company’s still ongoing study. / AP FILE PHOTO/HANS PENNINK

2nd coronavirus vaccine shows early success in U.S. tests

Coronavirus 11/16/2020

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...