Rhode Island Expands Vaccine Eligibility In Hard Hit Communities
Apr 12, 2021 US-HEALTH-VIRUS-VACCINE RHODE ISLAND (WBZ NewsRadio) — Good news for some Rhode Islanders, the state opened vaccine eligibility to residents 40 to 49 on Monday. Also, all adults in Woonsocket are now eligible to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Eligibility opened to Woonsocket residents over the age of 16 on Sunday, because officials said that community has been hit harder by the pandemic. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee said, the expansion in Woonsocket is part of the state's effort to get vaccines to hard hit communities. READ MORE: He said the hard-hit areas include ...