NORTH PROVIDENCE – The town’s first in a series of vaccine clinics for residents age 75 and older over the weekend was seamless and left everyone “very, very happy and satisfied,” said Mayor Charles Lombardi.
The mayor said a total of 259 people were vaccinated in the closed-pod clinic at North Providence High School last Saturday.
“Not one vaccine was left over,” he said, adding that he told Fire Chief John Silva, the town’s EMA director, that with vaccines at a shortage, there was no option to have any left at the end of the day.
Lombardi thanked Silva and the Fire Department, as well as Linda Giorgio and staff at the North Providence Mancini Center and other volunteers, for their work in making the first clinic such a success.
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The town will host its first vaccination clinic for senior residents Friday, Feb. 19, at the North Providence High School cafeteria, working off a list of residents age 75 and older compiled in Town Hall and at the North Providence Mancini Center.
Mayor Charles Lombardi said he expects quite a number of people to come off the waiting list before Friday after hearing that many have been able to get COVID-19 vaccines through CVS or Walgreens. The town’s clinics will be in the form of a closed pod, meaning residents must sign up on the town website in advance and the events will only be accessible to specific lists of people.
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The town will host its first vaccination clinic for senior residents Friday, Feb. 19, at the North Providence High School cafeteria, working off a list of residents age 75 and older compiled in Town Hall and at the North Providence Mancini Center.
Mayor Charles Lombardi said he expects quite a number of people to come off the waiting list before Friday after hearing that many have been able to get COVID-19 vaccines through CVS or Walgreens. The town’s clinics will be in the form of a closed pod, meaning residents must sign up on the town website in advance and the events will only be accessible to specific lists of people.
2/2/2021
After opening pilot round, town starts vaccination clinic Feb. 14
Bob Sagnella, of Lincoln, says the worst part about the virus is the isolation, and he feels lucky to be getting the vaccine, last Saturday at Smithfield High School. (Breeze photo by Charles Lawrence)
NORTH PROVIDENCE – After an initial rocky pilot of vaccines to North Providence residents in neighboring Providence over the weekend, the town will begin its own vaccination clinic at North Providence High School starting the week of Feb. 14.
“We will continue with the population of 75 years of age and older and then schedule other age groups until all town residents are vaccinated,” said Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Management John Silva in a statement.
12/22/2020
Committee seeking more info about potential purchase
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Mayor Charlie Lombardi, who offered first dibs on the sale of a work vehicle to the School Department, says if the schools don’t take up his offer, he’ll consider giving the van to the North Providence Mancini Center.
Lombardi recently offered the town-owned vehicle to the schools to use for internal deliveries, especially mail and other materials. The potential purchase was discussed at last week’s School Committee meeting, when committee members raised several questions and concerns.
Supt. Joseph Goho explained that he was recently approached by the town mechanic, who said they were “putting a van out to the market for sale and thought maybe we could use it. They would offer it to us at a lower price.”