Coronavirus Disease

The Rhode Island Department of Health and incoming Governor Dan McKee will host a press briefing at 1 pm on Thursday, February 25 to provide an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island.

As a result of severe weather that has affected distribution nationwide, the Rhode Island Department of Health announced this evening that certain COVID-19 vaccination appointments scheduled for Tuesday, February 23 are getting rescheduled. A shipment of approximately 12,400 doses of Moderna vaccine to Rhode Island did not arrive today. The community clinics scheduled for tomorrow […]

Source: Rhode Island Department of Health COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Rhode Island continue to accelerate rapidly with eligibility now open to all Rhode Islanders 65 years of age and older, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing. People who are 65 and older can register to be vaccinated at one of two State-run […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) provided the following update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts in an email to newsletter subscribers on Friday afternoon. 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, 126,805 people have received one […]

Due to the winter weather, the City of Newport’s COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic scheduled for Friday, Feb. 19th at the CCRI Campus, has been postponed until Saturday, Feb. 20th. Everyone with an appointment on Friday will be able to receive a vaccination at the same time on Saturday. For more information, call the Edward King House at (401) 846-7426 […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced that all Rhode Islanders 75 and older can now register for an appointment at one of the two State-run vaccination sites. Appointments will begin tomorrow, February 18. Beginning Monday, February 22, scheduling will open to any Rhode Islander 65 and older. […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) this afternoon announced that the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 has been identified in samples from three Rhode Island patients. The variant was identified in these samples yesterday evening. One patient was in their 60s, one patient was in their 50s, and one patient was in their 20s. Dr. […]

In a newsletter on Friday, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) shared the following information to provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts. 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, 95,829 people have received one […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) will hold a press conference on Thursday, February 11 at 1 pm to provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response.

Appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations opened this week at select CVS stores in East Greenwich, Johnson, Newport, Providence, Warren, Westerly, and Woonsocket. Vaccines at participating CVS Pharmacy locations in RI will be available to individuals who meet the state’s criteria. Currently, eligibility requirements are that you must live, work, study in Rhode Island, and are 75+ […]

The Town of Portsmouth has teamed up with Raytheon Missiles and Defense to use its Providence Building, located off West Main Road, to serve as the COVID-19 Vaccine Point of Dispensing (POD) Clinic for the town. Portsmouth Times reports – Raytheon facility will serve as Portsmouth’s vaccination site

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts via a email newsletter on Friday afternoon. What’s Up Newp is sharing the entire email here in order to help spread this important news and information. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is writing to provide an update […]

Newport City Council will meet virtually on Thursday, February 4 at 4:30 pm to receive a COVID-19 update from City Manager Joe Nicholson. Watch the meeting live below, or anytime afterward. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gFIaZnNvy7s

Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), held a press conference on Thursday, February 4 at 1 pm to provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response. Video Update – More restrictions lifted on Rhode Island businesses

CVS Health will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccines to eligible populations on Thursday, February 11 at 4 CVS Pharmacy locations across Rhode Island. Supply for the limited rollout in the state, which is sourced directly from the federal pharmacy partnership program, will be approximately 3,400 total doses. Participating Rhode Island CVS Pharmacies are in East Greenwich, Westerly and Woonsocket. UPDATE – Newport […]

The Town of Jamestown has provided the following COVID-19 update. “The RIDOH has begun to allocate a very limited amount of doses to each community. The vaccination will be offered to residents age 75 and older. We are in the process of contacting residents to schedule appointments for next week. We have ONLY 30 vaccines for […]

via the Town of Portsmouth The Town Of Portsmouth reports that they received 90 COVID-19 vaccines from the RI Department of Health (RIDOH) designated for people 75 years of age and older.  Our Emergency Management Director and volunteers have been reaching out and scheduling these vaccinations.  If you are not scheduled for this very small […]

The Middletown Emergency Operations Center is now open to assist residents with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations.  The center was mobilized today by town emergency staff to provide residents with the  latest details about the local process to get vaccinated for the virus.   Located in the Community Room of the Middletown Fire Station on Wyatt Road, […]

As the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) continues to prepare for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Rhode Island, the City of Newport today issued a press release encouraging residents of Newport to pre-register online with the City’s Emergency Management Agency. Earlier this week, the City was notified that it has been allocated a limited first […]