Tag: COVID-19 vaccine
R.I. to resume administration of J&J COVID-19 vaccine
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will resume the administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the R.I. Department of Health announced Monday evening.
The move...
U.S. will share AstraZeneca vaccines with world
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States will begin sharing its entire pipeline of vaccines from AstraZeneca once the COVID-19 vaccine clears federal safety reviews,...
Thundermist, NeighborWorks collaboration vaccinates 100 in Woonsocket
WOONSOCKET – One hundred city residents received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine this month as a result of a joint effort between Thundermist...
As vaccine demand cools, some warm to idea of new messaging...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has reached a point where it has more vaccine supply than demand for it. And the population that has yet...
Vaccine hesitancy lower in R.I. than most states, according to federal...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has the 12th-lowest vaccine hesitancy of all states and Washington, D.C., according to data from the U.S. Department of Health...
Health insurers partner with cities, organizations to increase vaccinations
PROVIDENCE – Health insurance companies are actively partnering with community organizations, state agencies and cities to help vaccinate people who are at high risk...
R.I. expands vaccine eligibility to 40 and older
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island on Monday expanded coronavirus vaccine eligibility to anyone age 40 and older who lives, works or goes to...
COVID-19 vaccination mandates are mulled by universities, businesses
PROVIDENCE – Universities and businesses in Rhode Island are grappling with whether to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, and in the case of colleges,...
R.I. sets goal to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to...
PROVIDENCE – State officials laid out the groundwork Thursday during their weekly COVID-19 press conference for large-scale events to incrementally return in Rhode Island.
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Criticism aimed at legislation that would prevent employers, businesses from requiring...
PROVIDENCE – A bill that would prevent employers or organizations from requiring workers or students to get a COVID-19 vaccine sparked a debate among...
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