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![[CREDIT: CDC] The Health Department urges people to get COVID-19 booster shots as soon as they're eligible. The additional shots for vaccinated people are shown to boost your defense against both the Delta variant, and the Omicron variant, which is expected to become the dominant strain in the United States.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/COVID-19-booster-shots-140x140.jpg)
WASHINGTON, DC — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has approved the new COVID bivalent booster (protecting against both the original COVID-19 virus and Omicron BA.4 / BA.5) […]
![[CREDIT: CDC] An image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Omicron variant tailored vaccines are now available, and the CDC recommends you get one even if you've gotten all the other available shots and boosters.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/COVID-19-140x140.jpg)
PROVIDENCE, RI — New Omicron BA.4 / BA.5 specific COVID-19 vaccines are now available, and experts recommend you get them this fall, even if your last booster shot was as […]
![[CREDIT: Gov. McKee's office] Gov. Dan McKee is isolating following a COVID-19 diagnosis with mild symptoms. His isolation will be for five days, ending with testing on day six, per CDC guidelines.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gov.-Dan-McKee-2022-140x140.png)
PROVIDENCE, RI – Late Saturday, Gov. Dan McKee tested positive for COVID-19 with minor symptoms and is reaching out to close contacts while isolating for five days, according to his […]
![[CREDIT: The White House] Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre read a statement from President Biden's doctor noting that since Biden is fully vaccinated and boosted twice, chances of serious illness resulting from the president's COVID diagnosis are dramatically lower than they'd otherwise be.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/White-House-Biden-COVID-briefing-Picozzi-140x140.png)
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi was among local officials greeting President Joe Biden at TF Green Airport Wednesday, and he’s self-isolating following news of the president’s COVID diagnosis. Biden, […]
![[CREDIT: CDC] An image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Relatively few children or young people are vaccinated against the disease. Kent County COVID risk is medium, and an Omicron vaccine is on the way.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/COVID-19-CDC-Image-140x140.jpg)
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Omicron sub-variants BA.4 / BA.5 now dominate RI COVID-19 infections, are as contagious as measles, and elude immunity from vaccines and past infections. How contagious is […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — The younger the Rhode Islander, the less likely they are to have been at least partially vaccinated for COVID-19, effective against the dominant Omicron variant as Kent […]
STATE HOUSE — The General Assembly today approved legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) and Sen. Sandra Cano (D-Dist. 8, Pawtucket) that accounts for COVID-related […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Saturday, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for six-month-old COVID-19 vaccinations. The endorsement expands eligibility for vaccination to nearly 20 […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Buttonwoods Community Center at 3027 West Shore Road.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Buttonwoods-Center-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — The Tax Collector’s Office inside the Buttonwoods Annex is open for business again after a COVID-19 outbreak shut the office down this week. There will be limited […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Tax Collector office at the Warwick’s Buttonwoods Annex is closed to the public for at least the next two days after nearly the entire staff […]
![[CREDIT: RI.gov] The TSA has ended its mask mandate for public travel. The Biden Administration is challenging a judge's order to end the mandate.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/RI-COVID-19-masks-140x140.png)
PROVIDENCE — Masks remain an effective protection against spread of COVID-19, and while RIPTA encourages you to use one on their buses if you want, and experts advise using them […]
![[CREDIT: CDC] An image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/COVID-19-140x140.jpg)
PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island COVID-19 cases have jumped to 6 percent of the population this week, placing the Ocean State aT the lead among northeastern states seeing an uptick […]
