Tag: COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4...
R.I. expands Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to ages 5-11
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination to children ages 5 to 11, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Department...
U.S. will make large firms give paid time off for vaccinations
WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal government will require companies with at least 100 workers to provide paid time off for employees to get vaccinated...
Help workers fight vaccine hesitancy
Misinformation still abounds on the health risks associated with COVID-19 vaccines, but local businesses facing a pending federal vaccination-or-testing rule for workers do have...
CVS begins offering Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shots at over 9.8K...
WOONSOCKET – Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are now available to eligible individuals at more than 9,800 CVS Pharmacy locations following authorization from the...
White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11
WASHINGTON (AP) – Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and...
Businesses nervously await fine print of vax-or-test rule
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than six weeks after promising a new vaccination-or-testing rule covering the millions of Americans at companies with 100 or more...
12 Providence workers let go for noncompliance with COVID-19 vaccine or...
PROVIDENCE – A dozen part-time workers have been let go from their jobs with the city for failing to comply with COVID-19 vaccination or...
McKee: COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 12 coming to R.I. within...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Department of Health are outlining plans to vaccinate 80,000 children between 5 and 11 years...
FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
United States health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the...