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Rhode Island health officials plan to offer vaccine by age group, not occupation Published Fri Jan 22 2021 17:30:41 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) In Phase 2 of Rhode Island’s coronavirus vaccine rollout, health officials plan to offer shots to all adults, prioritizing by age, underlying health condition, and geography. by Sofia Rudin Age will be the top consideration in the next phase of Rhode Island’s coronavirus immunization campaign, health officials said during a presentation to an advisory committee Friday morning. The state’s draft plan for the second phase...

Supply shortages slow Rhode Island’s vaccine delivery Published Tue Jan 05 2021 22:09:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by Sofia Rudin Rhode Island health officials said Tuesday that the limited supply of coronavirus vaccine is the biggest challenge in the state’s vaccination effort.  “One of the biggest obstacles we’re facing right now is that we’re just not getting a lot of vaccine,” commented Dr. Philip A. Chan, a consultant medical director for the state health department.  “We’re receiving roughly 14,000 doses a week of vaccines in Rhode Island. And to ...