Published April 19. 2021 1:11AM | Updated April 19. 2021 1:12AM
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Half of Maine s population of age 16 and up has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Janet Mills said Sunday.
That amount includes 38% of eligible residents who received their final dose, Mills said in a news release.
“We’re now approaching 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered into the arms of Maine people, a remarkable achievement made possible through our collaboration with health care providers, volunteers, and countless others throughout the state,” said Jeanne Lambrew, commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. “
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Sunday that the state has been the site of more than 57,000 cases of the virus and 765 deaths, including one new one, and more than 400 infections.
st for members of the City’s BIPOC community.
The one-day event is being held as part of a statewide effort by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) to ensure the equitable distribution of vaccine doses to high-density urban neighborhoods.
Working in partnership with community stakeholders including Conexion Latina Newport, the Newport Health Equity Zone (HEZ), the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority and the RIDOH, the clinic aims to vaccinate as many as 900 Newport residents, with a particular focus for those in the Black, Indigenous, LantinX and People of Color community.
Vaccines will be administered throughout the day at the Gateway Visitor’s Center. And while pre-registration is required, photo ID is not. Free transportation is also being offered through RIPTA, which operates an exterior passenger hub at the visitor’s center.
Rhode Island expands vaccine eligibility to all 16 and older
April 19, 2021
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Rhode Island on Monday opened up coronavirus vaccinations to all residents 16 years old and older and state officials are encouraging residents to sign up to get their shot.
Gov. Dan McKee said appointments are available on www.vaccinateri.org and another 9,000 appointments will be made available on Tuesday.
“This is a big day here in Rhode Island,” McKee said in an emailed statement. “It’s the one we’ve all been working towards.
Also starting Monday, residents can get free rides to and from vaccination appointments through the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority.
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NEWPORT The city of Newport is hosting a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday, April 21 for members of the city’s BIPOC community.
The one-day event is being held as part of a statewide effort by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) to ensure the equitable distribution of vaccine doses to high-density urban neighborhoods.
Working in partnership with community stakeholders including Conexion Latina Newport, the Newport Health Equity Zone (HEZ), the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and the RIDOH, the clinic aims to vaccinate as many as 900 Newport residents, with a particular focus for those in the Black, Indigenous, LatinX and People of Color community.