Thursday has become the day for local and statewide updates on COVID-19 in Rhode Island. At 1 pm, Governor McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health will host their weekly COVID-19 briefing. Look for the update live on Governor McKee’s Facebook Page – www.facebook.com/GovDanMckee At 4:30 pm, Newport City Council will convene virtually to […]
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Rhode Island Department of Health awarded $1.48 million in funding to track COVID-19 mutations
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has been awarded $1,481,992 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand COVID-19 genomic sequencing. The funding, which was included in the American Rescue Plan, will allow RIDOH […]
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City of Newport to offer pop-up vaccination clinic for BIPOC community on Wednesday
The City of Newport today announced that it is hosting a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday, April 21st for members of the City’s BIPOC community. BIPOC is an acronym that stands for Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color. The city says that the one-day event is being held as part of a statewide effort by […]
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9,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments will be released on Tuesday, all Rhode Islanders 16+ now eligible
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced that COVID-19 vaccine eligibility has been expanded to all Rhode Islanders 16 and older. Thousands of appointments are currently available on vaccinateRI.org, and an additional 9,000 appointments will be posted tomorrow. Many of these appointments are for Pfizer vaccine. People 16 years of age […]
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Over-the-counter COVID-19 testing now available at CVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, today announced the availability of three over-the-counter COVID-19 testing options in stores and online. In a press release today, CVS says that the tests include the Ellume COVID-19 Home Test, the Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self Test, and the Pixel by Labcorp PCR Test Home Collection Kit. […]
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility opens for everyone 16 years of age and older
COVID-19 vaccination eligibility will open this morning for all Rhode Islanders, age 16 and older. Beginning at 9 am this morning, people age 16 years of age and older are eligible to make appointments to be vaccinated. There are thousands of appointments still available from the batch of appointments that got posted on Friday afternoon. […]
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Rhode Island Department of Health provides COVID-19 vaccination update
The Rhode Island Department of Health provided the following COVID-19 vaccination update on Friday. Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are writing to provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts. As of this afternoon, 448,768 people have received one dose of vaccine. A total of 316,983 people have received […]
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RIPTA to provide free passenger trips to and from vaccination sites beginning April 19
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today announced today that effective Monday, April 19, 2021, RIPTA will be providing free transportation to people traveling to and from vaccination appointments. “This is a big win for Rhode Island’s vaccination efforts,” said Governor McKee in a statement. “We know that for many […]
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Study: Rhode Island is the 6th safest state during COVID-19
With around 23% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of April 14, and vaccination being an essential component for full reopening of the economy, WalletHub today released its report on the Safest States During COVID-19. In the study, Rhode Island had an overall rank of 6th. Newport Hampshire was ranked 1st and Georgia was […]
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3,200 COVID-19 vaccination appointments will be posted on Thursday morning
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) this afternoon announced that 3,200 additional COVID-19 vaccination appointments will be posted on www.vaccinateRI.org on Thursday at 9 am. These appointments will be for the State-run site at Sockanosset Cross Road. These appointments are being released tomorrow, instead of on a Tuesday or a Friday, because many […]
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine suspension – a doctor explains what this means for you
William Petri, University of Virginia The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration on April 13, 2021 halted use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that has been given to 6.8 million people in the U.S. The pause is due to reports of blood clotting in six people […]
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Rhode Island pauses administration of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) this morning announced that the state is pausing the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as federal partners continue gathering more information. No Johnson & Johnson appointments had been scheduled as part of the 7,600 vaccination appointments that will be released at 9 am this morning. RIDOH […]
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7,600 vaccination appointments will open on Tuesday morning
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that 7,600 additional COVID-19 vaccination appointments will be posted on www.vaccinateRI.org on Tuesday at 9 a.m. These appointments will be for the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, the State-run mass vaccination sites in Woonsocket, South County, and at Sockanosset Cross Road, and at the regional clinics in […]
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Department of Health provides weekly ‘Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update’
The Rhode Island Department of Health provided a “Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update” by email on Friday. What’s Up Newp is sharing the update in its entirety to make sure the information and resources get out to as many people as possible.. Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of […]
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Roughly 20,000 vaccine appointment will open today at 5 pm
Roughly 20,000 vaccine appointment slots will open today at 5pm on www.vaccinateRI.org for people who are currently eligible to register. People who cannot register online for an appointment at a State-run vaccination site can get help by calling 844-930-1779 or 2-1-1. In addition to appointments at State-run sites, people can get vaccinated at retail pharmacies and at […]
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WATCH: Newport City Council COVID-19 Status Update (April 8 at 4:30 pm)
Newport City Council will host a virtual workshop on Thursday, April 8 at 4:30 pm to receive a COVID-19 status update from Newport City Manager Joe Nicholson.
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WATCH: Governor McKee, RIDOH host COVID-19 press briefing (April 8 at 1 pm)
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) will host a press briefing at 1 pm on Thursday, April 8 to provide an update on the fight against COVID-19 in Rhode Island. The live broadcast of this meeting had some technical difficulties. We’re working on finding better audio and video.
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7,300 additional COVID-19 vaccination appointments to be posted on Tuesday
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that approximately 7,300 additional COVID-19 vaccination appointments will be posted on www.vaccinateRI.org on Tuesday at 9 a.m. These appointments will be for the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Sockanosset Cross Road, and the regional sites in Westerly, Johnston, and East Providence. These appointments will be available […]
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Rhode Island Department of Health provides COVID-19 Vaccination Update
The Rhode Island Department of Health provided the following vaccination update via email on Friday. Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is writing to provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts. As of this afternoon, 354,736 people have received one dose of vaccine. A total of 237,843 people have received two doses of […]
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Governor McKee, RIDOH announce 12,000 additional COVID-19 vaccination appointments to be posted on Friday
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that approximately 12,000 additional COVID-19 vaccination appointments will be posted on www.vaccinateRI.org on Friday at 5 p.m. “Tomorrow, we’ll be releasing the largest batch of vaccine appointments in Rhode Island to date,” said Governor Dan McKee. “This is great news for our efforts to […]
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Approximately 5,500 new COVID vaccination appointments will be made available on Tuesday at 9 am
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced that approximately 5,500 new COVID vaccination appointments will be made available tomorrow at 9 a.m. Additionally, the Governor announced that beginning tomorrow, people who are 16 years of age and older, who live in one of eight hardest-hit ZIP codes covering parts […]
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1,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments to be posted at 5 pm today
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced today that additional COVID-19 vaccination appointments will be posted on www.vaccinateRI.org today at 5 p.m. Approximately 1,000 slots will be made available for the State-run clinic in South County (132 Fairgrounds Road, West Kingston). These appointments will be for slots on Monday. Vaccine is currently […]
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Vaccine Updates: 9,000 appointments will be available at 5 pm today; Matt’s Local Pharmacy to begin offering vaccine; Vaccination clinic for veterans
Governor McKee tweeted this morning about Rhode Island opening up more than 9,000 new appointments on vaccinateRI.org at 5 pm today for state-run sites. Great news — today at 5 PM, over 9,000 vaccination appointments will go live at https://t.co/rg7zY3XkeP. If you’re eligible, don’t miss your shot. 💪#Vaccinate401— Governor Dan McKee (@GovDanMcKee) March 26, 2021 […]
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Department of Health provides an update on the state’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts
The Rhode Island Department of Health on Friday provided the following COVID-19 vaccination update via email. What’s Up Newp is sharing the update and information in its entirety to help get this important information out to as many people as possible. Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is writing to […]
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WATCH: Governor McKee, RIDOH host weekly COVID-19 briefing (March 25)
Governor Daniel McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health hosted their weekly COVID-19 briefing at 1 pm on Thursday, March 25 to provide an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island. A few big takeaways; >> When will you get your first dose of COVID-19 vaccine? The Rhode Island Department of Health rolled out this […]