Rhode Island had a 145% increase in the number of children hospitalized due to abuse and/or neglect in 2020, according to data released Tuesday by the nonprofit Rhode Island Kids Count. The report said 98 children were hospitalized for abuse and/or neglect in 2020, compared with 40 children in 2019, the most recent data published. […]
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R.I. preparing to vaccinate children as young as 5
Rhode Island health officials are preparing to begin vaccinating children ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19 as early as Nov. 8. The state is placing orders for the kid-sized doses of the Pfizer vaccine in anticipation of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) meeting next week to consider their approval, said Alysia […]
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A Rhode Island pediatrician weighs in on vaccinating kids against COVID-19
Rhode Island may begin vaccinating children as young as age 5 against COVID-19 as early as Nov. 8. Dr. Elizabeth Lange, a pediatrician and former president of the Rhode Island chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, spoke with Health Reporter Lynn Arditi about vaccinating children. If a parent asks you how to weigh the […]
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One place where Rhode Islanders are unlikely to receive a COVID-19 vaccination: a doctor’s office
The COVID-19 vaccine has been widely available for about three months at Rhode Island pharmacies and clinics, but doctor’s offices have been slow to administer them to their patients. Only 12% of Rhode Island’s primary care offices surveyed offer the vaccinations in their offices, according to data presented Tuesday to the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee. […]
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R.I. parents can sign up 12 to 15-year-olds for Pfizer vaccine as early as Tuesday
Rhode Island residents will be able to schedule appointments for children as young as 12 to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as early as the end of the day Tuesday. Parents or legal guardians will be required to sign a form to authorize 12 to 15-year-olds to receive the Pfizer vaccine, but they will not […]
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Bonus Q&A: Burke Bryant On DCYF, Obstacles To Well-Being For Youth & More
RI Kids Count Executive Director Elizabeth Burke Bryant joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a series of issues related to children, including DCYF, challenges for African-American and Latino youth, why there are so many neglected children in the U.S., and more.
