Tag: COVID-19 vaccine
Most-read stories on PBN.com, August 2021
1. Not all R.I. colleges are requiring staff, faculty to get vaccinated POSTED ONLINE: AUG. 3. The push by local colleges to get students...
Religious exemption requests grow as vaccine mandates rise
About 3,000 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. In Washington state,...
DLT: 536 R.I. companies, 186K workers subject to Biden vaccine/test requirement
PROVIDENCE – Fewer than 2% of private state employers would be subject to the new vaccine and testing mandates announced by the Biden administration,...
Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) – In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as...
Five Questions With: Dr. Karen Tashima
Dr. Karen Tashima, an infectious diseases specialist, is director of clinical trials at The Miriam Hospital’s immunology center. She is leading a phase three...
URI faculty union reaches COVID-19 vaccination agreement
PROVIDENCE (AP) – The faculty union at the University of Rhode Island has reached an agreement with the school requiring all full-time faculty to...
R.I. home care group calls for vaccine exemptions, citing projected staff...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care is calling on the state government to exempt home care workers from Rhode Island’s health...
Half of U.S. workers favor employee shot mandate: AP-NORC poll
NEW YORK (AP) – Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their workplaces, according to a new poll, at a...
Magaziner reports success with vaccine mandate for Treasury workers
PROVIDENCE – A new vaccine requirement or proof of a negative COVID-19 test for employees in the R.I. Office of the General Treasurer is...
U.S. regulators fully approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine; CVS to require vaccinations
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Monday, potentially boosting public confidence in the shots and instantly opening the...
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