More than $10.5 million has flowed into Rhode Island cities and towns so far from legal settlements with opioid manufacturers, distributors and sellers with no explicit requirements that the municipalities publicly report how the money is spent. The direct payments to cities and towns are part of nationwide settlement agreements with companies like Johnson & […]
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Rhode Island resumes Johnson & Johnson vaccinations
Rhode Island will resume use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, joining states including Massachusetts, Connecticut in ending a pause that began April 13. The decision to restart the one-shot vaccine for residents 18 and older, announced late Monday, follows the recommendation on Friday by an advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and […]