Governor McKee Announces Updated and New COVID-19 Testing Sites Friday, January 07, 2022 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced additional and updated COVID-19 testing sites as part of the Administration’s ongoing effort to offer increased testing capacity and an ... Read article
Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Health, Rhode Island Department of Education Announce New COVID-19 Guidance for Schools Friday, January 07, 2022 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Health, and the Rhode Island Department of Education today announced new Read article
Pfizer Booster Doses Now Available at 5 Months After Primary Series, Additional Primary Dose for Certain Immunocompromised Children Thursday, January 06, 2022 In alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rhode Island is now making Pfizer booster doses available to people who completed a primary series of Pfizer vaccine... Read article
Rapid Testing and Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Expanded in Advance of the Holidays Monday, December 20, 2021 In advance of holiday gatherings over the next two weeks, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are expanding access to rapid testing and to COVID-19 booster... Read article
Governor McKee Announces Comprehensive Actions to Address COVID-19 Cases and Alleviate Pressure on Hospital Systems While Keeping Schools Open for In-Person Learning and Preventing Economic Disruption to Small Businesses Wednesday, December 15, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI – Joined by the Rhode Island Department o Read article
COVID-19 Booster Dose Eligibility Expanded in Rhode Island Friday, December 10, 2021 Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are now encouraging 16- and 17-year-olds who have completed the primary COVID-19 vaccine series to get booster doses in... Read article
Rhode Island Transitioning to Community Located COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Thursday, December 09, 2021 Responding to the public request for COVID-19 vaccination sites that are closer to home, Rhode Island will be running approximately 100 COVID-19 vaccination clinics in settings such as sch... Read article
Governor McKee and RIDOH Urge COVID-19 Boosters for Adults in Advance of Thanksgiving Gatherings Friday, November 19, 2021 Reiterating their encouragement from earlier this week for all eligible adults to get COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, and following the announcement from federal health officials today for... Read article
COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expanded to Children 5 to 11 in Rhode Island Wednesday, November 03, 2021 Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that Rhode Island is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination today to children 5 to 11 years of a... Read article
Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Now Available; Recommendations Allow Individuals to Choose Type of Vaccine for Booster Dose Monday, October 25, 2021 Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced today that Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine boosters are now available and recomm... Read article
