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Many Rhode Island businesses are struggling with the question of whether to enforce a vaccine requirement on their employees, asking how such a policy could impact their bottom line, and whether it would be worth it with all the potential complications it could cause within the workforce. / AP FILE PHOTO / TED S. WARREN

Many Rhode Island companies struggle with question of vaccine mandates

Coronavirus 08/30/2021

PROVIDENCE – Many Rhode Island businesses are struggling with the question of whether to enforce a COVID-19 vaccine requirement on their employees, asking how...

U.S. regulators fully approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine; CVS to require vaccinations

Coronavirus 08/23/2021

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...

STATE OFFICIALS are determining plans for the upcoming school year for both vaccinations and creating healthy environments in school in case vaccines for younger children are not available by the fall. AP FILE PHOTO/TED S. WARREN

State addressing vaccine challenges for children ahead of school year

Coronavirus 07/16/2021

PROVIDENCE – While children across Rhode Island are enjoying summer vacation after a very unique academic year, the state is working against the clock...

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE is the latest college to require students to be vaccinated for COVID-19. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

R.I. College to require vaccines for students

Coronavirus 06/24/2021

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island College announced Wednesday that it will require all students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before the start of the...

URI urges COVID-19 vaccinations after finding variants on campus

Coronavirus 04/21/2021

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island late Wednesday said it will allow its entire campus community to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine at...

Raimondo wants answers on reduction in vaccine doses

Coronavirus 12/18/2020

PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island is one of more than a dozen states told to expect far fewer doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine...

Raimondo estimates R.I. will receive 29K doses of COVID-19 vaccines this...

Coronavirus 12/03/2020

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is on track to receive 29,000 doses of two different COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year, Gov. Gina...

MODERNA INC. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection. / AP FILE PHOTO/HANS PENNINK

Moderna asking U.S., European regulators to OK its virus shots

Coronavirus 11/30/2020

Moderna Inc. said it would ask United States and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results...

SPEAKER-NOMINEE K. Joseph Shekarchi announced Tuesday a bipartisan House of Representatives task force to oversee the state's implementation of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. / COURTESY CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Shekarchi appoints bipartisan House task force for vaccine distribution

Coronavirus 11/24/2020

PROVIDENCE – R.I. House of Representatives Speaker-nominee K. Joseph Shekarchi, D-Warwick, announced Tuesday a bipartisan House task force to oversee the state's implementation of...