Tag: COVID-19 vaccine
CDC: Fully vaccinated people can largely ditch masks indoors
WASHINGTON (AP) – In a striking move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday...
R.I. to drop residency requirement for COVID-19 vaccine
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will drop its residency requirement for vaccines as of May 17, in an effort to reach tourists who will start...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 146, with 2 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 146 on Tuesday, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
R.I. reports 90% of people 60 and older vaccinated with first...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island continues to make steady progress in vaccination across various age groups, with more than 90% of people age 60 and...
R.I. opens eligibility for 12- to 15-year-olds for Pfizer vaccine
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island expects to open eligibility for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to 12- to 15-year-olds today, once state health officials have updated the...
Anchor Recovery Community Center to host vaccine clinic
PROVIDENCE – A COVID-19 vaccination clinic is scheduled for May 11 at The Providence Center’s Anchor Recovery Community Center.
Organizers are hoping that the event...
RIDOH: Over 65% of eligible Rhode Islanders have received at least...
PROVIDENCE – Nearly two-thirds of eligible Rhode Islanders have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
The department...
Rhode Island high schools host student vaccine clinics
PROVIDENCE (AP) – High schools across Rhode Island have scheduled vaccination clinics for their students over the age of 16 this week, starting Monday...
Lifespan hospitals offering COVID-19 vaccine to emergency room patients
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 vaccinations are now being offered to adult emergency room patients at Lifespan Corp.’s hospitals.
Shots are available at Rhode Island Hospital, The...
Wheaton College to require students to attend classes on campus, get...
NORTON – Wheaton College’s on-campus plans for the 2021 fall semester, announced by the college Friday, will require students to be in person for...


















