Tag: Vaccine
Hospitals start bracing for a busy flu season
The shot clock is ticking.
Now is the time of year to get that flu vaccine for it to be most effective, according to an...
For big R.I. firms, Biden mandate doesn’t change vaccine plans
Many Rhode Island companies that have already committed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates say they’re sticking with their deadlines rather than waiting for President Joe...
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of R.I. joins list of companies...
PROVIDENCE – The largest health insurer in the Rhode Island and one of the state’s biggest employers, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island...
Get armed in COVID fight
(Editor’s note: A version of this editorial was published on PBN.com on Aug. 18.)
For more than a year, a fit, college-educated, 51-year-old relative successfully...
Any plan to fight COVID must start with vaccine
For more than a year, a fit, college-educated, 51-year-old relative successfully avoided getting COVID-19. He routinely wore masks and practiced social distancing around strangers...
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
It depends on your situation, but masking in public can provide another layer of protection and...
Survive and advance
Daniel P. McConaghy | R.I. Convention Center Authority executive director
There’s a popular phrase in the college basketball universe: Survive and advance.
It’s about using the...
Prizes not way to beat COVID-19
It’s inherently unfair to pay or otherwise reward some but not all with gifts to persuade them to get a vaccine for COVID-19, but...
Moderna seeks full FDA approval for its vaccine
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Moderna Inc. says it has begun the process to win full U.S. regulatory approval for the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in...
CVS will offer prizes to motivate holdouts to get COVID-19 shot
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. will start offering the chance to win Bermuda trips, cruises and even VIP tickets to the next Super Bowl...
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