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10% Of Rhode Islanders Fully Vaccinated Against Coronavirus - Narragansett-South Kingstown, RI - Rhode Island is currently vaccinating about 7,500 people per week, with the capacity for 100,000 doses per week if supply increases.
March 9, 2021 7:05 pm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Dan McKee announced a statewide effort to vaccinate all teachers, staff, and child care workers by the end of the month, with some starting as soon as Friday.
While the governor said teachers are a priority, many Rhode Islanders, especially those under 65 with underlying health conditions, want to know why teachers are getting vaccinated before them.
“Teachers are a priority because our students are one of our top priorities, if not our top priority in the state,” McKee said.
In Rhode Island, anyone younger than 65 with underlying health conditions is still not eligible to get vaccinated. ABC6 pressed the governor for answers.
A conversation about vaccine equity with Rhode Island s health director Published Wed Mar 03 2021 15:28:30 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by Lynn Arditi
In Rhode Island, Latinos account for 16% of the population and 30% of coronavirus cases. But just 6% of vaccine doses have gone to Latino residents. Similarly, Black residents have lower rates of vaccination than white residents.
Rhode Island’s health director, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, spoke with The Public’s Radio health reporter Lynn Arditi about the state’s efforts to narrow the gap.
Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott: The first step in focusing on equity is being intentional about it and making sure that we are very clear about the gaps that we are seeing, and are using that as a driver to focus on closing those gaps. And certainly what we ve seen in Central Falls has proven itself to be a template of what we need to continue to follow and focus on.