The goal: inoculate 90% of girls in parts of Pakistan to immunize them against the infection that causes cervical cancer. “Our biggest challenge was to counter misinformation,” says a spokesman.
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As flu season rages, R.I. health officials urge vaccine
As New England faces one of the worst flu seasons in nearly a decade, public health officials are reminding Rhode Islanders to take proper precautions. “The most important thing is not to scare people, but to encourage people to get vaccinated,” said Rhode Island State Epidemiologist Dr. Suzanne Bornschein. “It’s definitely not too late.” So […]
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R.I. eases COVID-19 quarantine guidance for child care programs
Rhode Island will allow children who have been exposed to COVID-19 to attend child care programs as long as they are asymptomatic starting March 14, according to new guidelines announced Friday by Governor Dan McKee. The change, which incorporates the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is aimed at protecting health […]
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McKee orders indoor masking, proof of COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday
Rhode Island is requiring that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks inside public spaces with a capacity of 250 people or more starting Monday. Restaurants, retailers, places of worship and other establishments with a capacity of under 250 people can allow patrons to go unmasked, if they show proof that they have been vaccinated […]
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First case of Omicron variant to COVID-19 identified in Rhode Island
The first case of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant has been identified in Rhode Island. The individual is a Providence County resident in their 20s who had recently returned from traveling in New York, Governor Daniel J. McKee and state health officials said in a statement Saturday. The individual had completed a primary vaccination […]
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R.I. will mandate vaccinations for nursing home staff and other health care workers
Rhode Island will require all employees of nursing homes, hospitals and other state-licensed health care facilities to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1., Gov. Daniel J. McKee said Tuesday. Until then, workers at those facilities who are not fully vaccinated will have to be tested twice weekly, McKee said, in addition to complying […]
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Rhode Island residents 50 and older will be eligible to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine on April 5
All Rhode Islanders ages 50 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting on April 5. Residents ages 40 to 49 are expected to be eligible to sign up for a shot the following week, state officials said at a weekly briefing Thursday. Two new state-run mass vaccination sites are scheduled to open […]
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Gov. Raimondo delivers her final weekly briefing with her successor standing by
Lieut. Gov. Dan McKee has agreed to keep the COVID-19 response team in place, Raimondo said, and members of his team have been meeting with her staff daily to ensure a “seamless transition.”
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Heath Officials: High Vaccination Rate Key For Preventing Measles Spread
A representative for Rhode Island’s Department of Health said health officials are not worried about a measles outbreak spreading to the state, citing the state’s high vaccination rate.
