Tag: Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott
RIDOH seeking proposals for new or broadened health equity zones
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health has announced plans to distribute $1 million in funding to health equity zones looking to expand boundaries...
R.I. to vaccinate all public, private educators and licensed child care...
PAWTUCKET – Rhode Island will open vaccination against COVID-19 to all public and private school teachers and employees, as well as child care employees,...
RIDOH launches contact center for business COVID-19 testing program
PROVIDENCE – The state is launching a new COVID-19 Business Contact Center as part of an expansion of the COVID-19 Testing Program for Businesses,...
COVID-19 vaccine subcommittee approves J&J vaccine; McKee restates priority for teachers
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee approved the immediate use of the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine Wednesday morning, days after the federal...
One year with COVID-19: ‘It’s been a living hell’
PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island prepares to reach a sober milestone March 1 – the one-year anniversary of the first confirmed infection of a...
Alexander-Scott: ‘Our approach to vaccination is working’
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders should be encouraged by the progress the state is making in vaccinations and in reducing infections for COVID-19, state officials...
McKee stays away from COVID-19 briefing
PROVIDENCE - Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee, who's been at odds with outgoing Gov. Gina M. Raimondo over the state's distribution of the COVID-19...
R.I. to receive 40% more vaccine starting next week, up to...
PROVIDENCE – The state’s move to a centralized registration for state-run COVID-19 vaccinations, as well as pushing the vaccine out to people aged 65...
State to ease bar restrictions, house-of-worship capacity limits
PROVIDENCE – A decline in the COVID-19 positivity rate has led the R.I. Department of Health to ease restrictions on restaurants and houses of...
R.I. COVID-19 social gathering limits to be loosened Friday
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 416 on Wednesday, with 15 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
R.I. Department...
