ATLANTA, GA — Tuesday, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that children get 5-11 COVID-19 Vaccinations, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, ASAP. The FDA […]
SILVER SPRING, MD — The FDA has approved the 5-11 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in younger children, a step toward full approval in the U.S. The vote moves the […]
By Dr. Raymond O. Powrie Care New England We get many questions from our patients and employees about COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. Our knowledge about the risk that COVID19 infection […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health has opened 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments as Rhode Islanders aged 40-49 have become vaccine eligible as have people 16 and older […]
CRANSTON, RI— Comprehensive Community Action (CCAP) Family Health Services in Cranston is getting nearly $3 million from the American Rescue Plan to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The health center is […]
PROVIDENCE — When Care New England and Lifespan provided COVID-19 vaccines to their board members irrespective of prioritizing pre-existing conditions, they weren’t breaking any laws, but should’ve known better, RI […]
WARWICK, RI — The RI Department of Health will make about 4,000 first COVID-19 Moderna mRNA vaccine doses available Tuesday at 9 a.m. as officials plan for a significant increase […]
WARWICK, RI — Rhode Island will open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 years old and older April 19, Gov. Daniel McGee said during his Thursday pandemic response press conference, […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health announced severe weather has caused delays that require rescheduling community clinics set for Tuesday in Cranston, East Greenwich and West Warwick. […]
WARWICK, RI — The state has moved to the next group of oldest Rhode Islanders in their vaccine schedule, Warwick has invited 700 of the oldest citizens still on its […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick residents 75 and older, can now join a COVID-19 vaccine waiting list to get the shot when it’s available later this month at warwickri.gov/vaccine by filling […]
UPDATE: Warwick officials report all appointments for the early phase-out of the COVID-19 vaccine plan for those living in Warwick and who are 75 and older, have been filled. The […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council Wednesday night approved $12.8 million in school repair bond releases of funds continuing school rehabilitation projects that have been underway for the past […]
WARWICK, RI — Telling people the COVID-19 vaccine is safe isn’t the same thing as showing them, so the executives and staff at Kent Hospital are putting their money where […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Gina M. Raimondo reports there will be about 29,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine available to Rhode Islanders by the end of December, given first health care […]