Since Rhode Island’s first community vaccination drive began in Central Falls, about 15% of the city’s residents have received their first doses of vaccine. That’s compared with 9% of residents statewide.
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R.I. opens new vaccination sites in Providence and Cranston for residents 75 and older starting Feb. 18
Rhode Island eases COVID-19 restrictions on bars starting Valentine’s Day weekend
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R.I. to begin vaccinating residents 65 to 74 years old against COVID-19 in February
Rhode Island’s health director said Thursday that COVID-19 vaccinations for residents 75 and older who are not in nursing homes or other congregant care settings will begin early February, with residents 65 to 74 to begin scheduling appointments for shots by the middle or end of the month. And starting Sunday, Rhode Island will lift […]
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R.I. nursing home staff in a coronavirus hotspot reluctant to get COVID-19 vaccine
Elmwood is the type of place you might expect people would be lining up to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. But the nursing home’s operators say that only one-in-four of Elmwood’s staff has taken the shot.
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Central Falls’ new mayor to lead vaccination campaign
Central Falls expects about 1,000 doses of vaccine a week, meaning it will take at least 10 to 12 weeks or until mid- to late-March before 80% of the city’s residents are vaccinated.
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RI among states raising concerns about possible cuts in next week’s COVID-19 vaccine allotment
Rhode Island health officials have learned that the state’s allocations of the Pfizer vaccine for the week beginning Dec. 21 has been cut 36%
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Vaccine trials: Who Lifespan is hoping to recruit for a coronavirus trial and why
Dr. Karen Tashima, the infectious disease physician who will lead the vaccine trial at The Miriam Hospital, talks about the critical search for volunteers.
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Lifespan recruiting volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial
Lifespan is looking for 300 to 400 adults for a clinical trial that it has applied for approval to begin at The Miriam Hospital in Providence.