Everything you need to know about getting a coronavirus vaccine in Rhode Island
Answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about the vaccination process
By Alexa Gagosz Globe Staff,Updated March 29, 2021, 9:57 a.m.
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Medical staff worked to keep things flowing smoothly at the vaccination clinic Central Falls High School in Rhode Island.JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images
PROVIDENCE â Since vaccination distribution began in mid-December, state health officials have defended their âtargetedâ approach to Rhode Islandâs rollout, which focused on inoculating health care workers and nursing home residents first.
Soon after, some municipalities quietly set up small clinics to vaccinate their most frail and elderly residents. Most clinic locations were not made public, and those who did have access shared appointment links with friends and family, many of whom were ineligible. The health department asked residents to stop sharing the regis
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There were warnings well before a vaccine for COVID-19 was a reality worries about whether traditionally underserved communities would get a fair share of the precious medicine and weary resignation that the greedy, the rich and the scammers would figure out a way to get to the front of the line.
For the most part, they were right. Some people who’ve found ready access to vaccine inoculation sites and others with just the right connections have been able to game the system. Like the board members of the Rhode Island-based hospital groups Lifespan and Care New England, who were offered vaccines while some seniors with first priority were still waiting. The groups claimed to have broad eligibility for all of the staffers