The City of Newport announced today that it will be teaming up with Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice and East Bay Community Action to host a pair of free pop-up vaccination events next week outside of City Hall. The two events which are scheduled to run on July 12th and 15th from 11:30 a.m. until 2 […]
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Drive-through vaccination clinic coming to Wickford Train Station
In an effort to reach anyone who has not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Health, and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation are offering a public drive-through vaccination clinic on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. beginning on Saturday, July 10 at the Wickford Junction Train […]
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Rhode Island officials release Fall Guidance for in-person return to school
Governor Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, today released guidance for Rhode Island schools to safely return to full in-person learning this fall. The following is a press release announcing the effort; State departments, including the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and the Rhode […]
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Governor McKee, RIDOH lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions on live performances, nightclubs, and other “higher risk” activities
The Governor’s Office and Rhode Island Department of Health today announced that certain restrictions on what has been categorized as higher-risk activities and settings will be lifted effective June 18, 2021. The activities and settings include live indoor performances, indoor hookah, saunas and whirlpools, and nightclubs. These settings and activities continue to be at higher […]
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Governor McKee, RIDOH provide COVID-19 Vaccination Update
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health provided the following Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update via email on Friday afternoon. 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, 670,112 people have received […]
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Governor McKee, RIDOH provide Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) provided the following update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts via email on Friday. As of this afternoon, 658,418 people have received one dose of vaccine and 564,011 people are now fully vaccinated. See the data. We continue to be among the top-performing states for vaccination. In Rhode Island, 73% of all […]
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Tiverton Public Library will host a Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccination Clinic on Saturday
Tiverton Public Library will host a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccination clinic on Saturday, June 5th from 10 am-12 pm. The clinic is open to individuals ages 12 and up with no residency requirement. Pre-registration is required. Visit https://www.vaccinateri.org/appointment/en/reg/6962159660 to register. The second dose clinic will be on Saturday, June 26th from 10 am-12 pm. A registration link will […]
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Masks will no longer be required outdoors in Rhode Island beginning June 2
Today, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced that vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear masks outdoors in Rhode Island. The announcement follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) decision to revise outdoor masking guidance for summer camps on Friday, May 28. Beginning Wednesday, […]
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RIDOH, Governor McKee provide ‘Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update’
Governor Dan Mckee and the Rhode Island Department of Health provided the following COVID-19 vaccination updateo n Friday, May 28. 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, 647,246 people have received one dose of vaccine and 548,024 people are now fully […]
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VIDEO: Governor McKee, RIDOH host COVID-19 press conference
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health are hosting their final COVID-19 press conference from the Veterans Memorial Auditorium today. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 1 pm and the Governor’s office has said that reopening measures will be discussed. COVID-19 press conferences will resume from the State House on […]
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Governor McKee, RIDOH change up COVID-19 press conference schedule, will now take place every other Thursday
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced today that the schedule of COVID-19 press conferences will change. To align with the 100 percent reopening guidelines shift from May 28 to May 21, there will be a COVID-19 press conference this Thursday, May 20 at 1 pm at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, to […]
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CCRI hosts 5th Annual Raising Opportunities Benefit to support students’ ‘comeback’ amidst pandemic
By Community College of Rhode Island The Community College of Rhode Island’s Office of Institutional Advancement Foundation is hosting its 5th annual Raising Opportunities fundraising benefit virtually Thursday, May 20 from 6–6:30 pm. Raising Opportunities is the college’s annual fundraiser for key programs, on-campus initiatives, and scholarships to directly benefit CCRI students in addition to […]
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How America’s partisan divide over pandemic responses played out in the states
Julie VanDusky-Allen, Boise State University and Olga Shvetsova, Binghamton University, State University of New York Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a partisan divide has existed over the appropriate government response to the public health crisis. Democrats have been more likely to favor stricter policies such as prolonged economic shutdowns, limits on gathering in groups and mask […]
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Governor McKee, RIDOH provides COVID-19 Vaccination Update
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health provided the following Rhode Island COVID-19 vaccination update via email on Friday. Note – Governor McKee is scheduled to make an announcement about Rhode Island’s reopening and mask-wearing guidance at 2 pm today. Stay with What’s Up Newp for further updates. More on that announcement […]
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CDC: If you’re fully vaccinated, you do not need to wear a mask – indoors or outdoors, in most settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, including local business and workplace guidance. Big news from the CDC: If you’re […]
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Rhode Island to eliminate residency requirement for COVID-19 Vaccination
In advance of the summer tourism season, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that any clinically eligible person in Rhode Island will be eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19, regardless of where they live. This policy change will take effect next Monday. Rhode Island’s current policy is that […]
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Registration for COVID-19 vaccination open for children 12 to 15 years of age
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced that parents and guardians can now register children 12 to 15 years of age to get vaccinated against COVID-19. This follows the announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday granting an Emergency Use Authorization to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children in […]
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Governor McKee, RIDOH provides an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) provided the following COVID-19 vaccination update on Friday afternoon. 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, 584,379 people have received one dose […]
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Governor McKee, RIDOH provide COVID-19 vaccination update
The Rhode Island Department of Health provided the following Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update on Friday afternoon. 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, 547,248 people have received one dose of vaccine and 381,996 […]
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Rogers High School to host vaccination clinic for all interested students of ages 16 or older
Newport Public Schools announced via robocall to all families on Thursday evening that a vaccination clinic will be held at Rogers High School on May 6. MESSAGE TO RHS Families below; “Hello Rogers High School Families, This is a message to inform families that Rogers High School will be hosting vaccination clinics for all interested […]
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Rhode Island to resume administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced that Rhode Island will resume the administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week. RIDOH writes in a press release that this decision was made following the recommendation last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that […]
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CCRI to host a free vaccination clinic at Newport campus on Wednesday
The Community College of Rhode Island announced today that it is partnering with the Rhode Island Department of Health to provide free COVID-19 vaccine clinics at all four campuses this week, including at our Newport County Campus on Wednesday, April 28th, (10 am – 2 pm). While the clinics are open to all CCRI students, faculty, and staff, […]
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Salve Regina ‘Econometrics’ students to present findings after studying COVID-19 impact on the state’s economic output
Students enrolled in professor Samuel Sacco’s “Introduction to Econometrics” class at Salve Regina University will present the findings of a statewide economic impact study they completed for the Rhode Island Hospitality Association that contrasts annual pre-Covid economic output with annual economic output during comparable non-Covid time periods. The students will share their findings with the […]
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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 via email on Friday. What’s Up Newp is sharing the entire email with our readers to help get these important updates and information 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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Op-Ed: FEMA – You are welcome at Rhode Island Vaccination Centers
By Federal Emergency Management Agency “I’m so grateful I will now be able to hug my grandchildren” is among the common phrases of hope from the guests of the Rhode Island Community Vaccine Centers. In more than a year, the Ocean State has gone from the uncertainty of how and when the pandemic would end, […]