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Medical staff worked to keep things flowing smoothly at the vaccination clinic Central Falls High School in Rhode Island.
Everything you need to know about getting a COVID-19 vaccine in Rhode Island
State health officials have said that they are still working out the kinks of the broader, more public aspect of the rollout as they ramp up vaccinations. But as the vaccine becomes more widely available, residents are still wondering when exactly they will become eligible, where to best register for a vaccine, and what happens once they get to a vaccine site.

Providence, RI, March 2, 2021 - Rhode Island Lt. Governor Daniel J. McKee receives his covid-19 vaccination today at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence from RN Kerry Stanchina fo The Wellness Company. Kerry is from Barrington, RI. [The Providence Journal/Bob Breidenbach] ORG XMIT: 10041410A
Vaccine info for every city and town in Rhode Island
Some towns are already vaccinating all residents over the age of 16. Here's what you need to know about how the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is going in your city or town.

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Governor Charlie Baker toured the COVID-19 vaccination center at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield on Thursday.
Encouraging signs are beginning to emerge in Mass. and R.I. coronavirus data. Still, experts urge caution
About one-third of people in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are now fully immunized. Specialists said the broad distribution of vaccines appears to have arrived just in time to stem the variant-fueled surge that was gathering strength last month.

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URI urges students to get vaccinated after COVID-19 variants are found on campus

Students say that they want to get the vaccine, but obtaining one in Rhode Island has been a “logistical nightmare.”

Rhode Island to lift business restrictions ahead of Memorial Day weekend

All businesses will be able to incrementally increase their capacity to 80 percent with three feet of spacing on May 7.

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The state has plenty of appointments available, but so far newly eligible residents seem to be in no rush to book them.

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Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, says that states may soon drop their outdoor mask-wearing mandates — and it makes sense.

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At-home options will be available in stores and online, ranging from $24 to $125.

How does the J&J COVID-19 vaccine pause affect Rhode Islanders?

The state will conduct its own review, but some residents feel wary about keeping their appointments.

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be paused in Rhode Island

Though there have been no reports of severe blood clotting from the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine in R.I., health officials have opted to temporarily stop administering it in the state.

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Bill would shield R.I. residents who refuse COVID-19 vaccine

A Democratic lawmaker from Coventry warns about discrimination, but other legislators say vaccines are “for the greater good.”

R.I. opens 2 new regional clinics, residents 40 and older become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on Monday

During his weekly coronavirus press conference, the governor said he hopes 70 percent of all Rhode Island residents will be fully vaccinated by mid-June.

Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist

Psychologists and misinformation experts see a link between beliefs in COVID-19 falsehoods and the reliance on social media as a source of news and information.

Brown University will require students to get COVID-19 vaccine

All undergraduate, graduate, and medical students doing in-person learning in the fall 2021 semester must be vaccinated, the university said.

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Lamar Odom, right, vies with Russia's Alexander Kaun during the World Championship quarter final basketball match USA vs. Russia, on September 9, 2010 in Istanbul.

Lamar Odom still has lots of love for Rhode Island

The basketball star’s favorite sports moment happened while he was a student at the University of Rhode Island.

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Senate Appropriations Committee member Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., talks with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo after a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

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Governor Charlie Baker toured the COVID-19 vaccination center at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield on Thursday.

Encouraging signs are beginning to emerge in Mass. and R.I. coronavirus data. Still, experts urge caution

About one-third of people in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are now fully immunized. Specialists said the broad distribution of vaccines appears to have arrived just in time to stem the variant-fueled surge that was gathering strength last month.

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Sagamore William Guy, left, is the principal chief of the Pokanoket Nation. Lorén Spears, right, is the executive director of the Tomaquag Indigenous Museum.

Two local Indigenous leaders to deliver RWU’s commencement address for the first time

The state’s health director, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, will also receive an honorary degree from Roger Williams University.

RI BUSINESS
Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Dan McKee speaks to an audience during his inaugural address on March 7.

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After detecting coronavirus variants on campus over the last month, administrators at the University of Rhode Island urged students to get vaccinated.

URI urges students to get vaccinated after COVID-19 variants are found on campus

Students say that they want to get the vaccine, but obtaining one in Rhode Island has been a “logistical nightmare.”

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Governor Daniel J. McKee announces that all business restrictions in the state will be phased out leading up to Memorial Day weekend in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island to lift business restrictions ahead of Memorial Day weekend

All businesses will be able to incrementally increase their capacity to 80 percent with three feet of spacing on May 7.