Published May 06. 2021 11:13PM
By MARK PRATT, Associated Press
With Rhode Island fast approaching its goal of getting 70% of the eligible population at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the state is shifting its strategy to reach the roughly 280,000 eligible people in the state who have not yet received a shot, officials said Thursday.
“It s less about volume and more about being hyper-targeted,” Tom McCarthy, the head of the state’s COVID-19 response team, said at a news conference.
One priority now is reaching the roughly 13,500 Rhode Islanders over the age of 75 who have not yet received a vaccine, he said.
Rhode Island shifts strategy to target the unvaccinated
MARK PRATT, Associated Press
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With Rhode Island fast approaching its goal of getting 70% of the eligible population at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the state is shifting its strategy to reach the roughly 280,000 eligible people in the state who have not yet received a shot, officials said Thursday.
“It s less about volume and more about being hyper-targeted,” Tom McCarthy, the head of the state’s COVID-19 response team, said at a news conference.
One priority now is reaching the roughly 13,500 Rhode Islanders over the age of 75 who have not yet received a vaccine, he said.
Journal Staff
The Rhode Island Department of Health on Wednesday reported one coronavirus-related death and 268 additional cases of COVID-19.
Of the 268 additional cases, 252 were people who tested positive for the first time on Tuesday, and 16 were people who tested positive for the first time on previous days.
That brings the total toll in Rhode Island to 2,682 deaths and 149,197 known cases.
The Health Department reported another 10,014 coronavirus vaccine doses were administered; 405,389 people (36.9% of the state s population) are fully vaccinated and 558,551 people (50.9% of the population) are at least partially vaccinated.
There were 125 COVID-positive patients in Rhode Island hospitals at last count, on Monday, down from 129 reported yesterday. Twenty-three were in intensive care; 17 were on ventilators.