Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Available for 65+, High-Risk Individuals At Least Six Months After Second Vaccination Friday, September 24, 2021 Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced today that Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine boosters are now available and recommended as follows: Read article
Governor, RIDOH Announce Enforcement Strategy for October 1 Healthcare Worker and Healthcare Facility COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Wednesday, September 22, 2021 Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing today an enforcement strategy for Rhode Island's COVID-19 vaccination requirement for healthcare workers... Read article
Rhode Islanders Reminded About Treatment for COVID-19 Friday, August 27, 2021 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding the public that fast, easy, highly effective treatment is available for people 12 years of age and older who become sick with COV... Read article
Governor McKee, RIDE, and RIDOH Release Updated School Guidance for Fall Thursday, July 29, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Director of the Department of Health Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH today released an updated PreK-... Read article
Six School and Child Care COVID-19 Testing Sites to Close Thursday, July 15, 2021 With on-site COVID-19 testing to be available to schools in the fall, and with COVID-19 testing now more accessible in traditional healthcare settings, six State-run testing sites for scho... Read article
Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Health Lift COVID-19 Restrictions on Remaining “Higher Risk” Activities Friday, June 18, 2021 The Governor’s Office and Rhode Island Department of Health today announced that certain restrictions on what have been categorized as higher risk activities and setti Read article
Governor McKee, RIDOH Announce COVID-19 Test Site Consolidation Plan Monday, June 14, 2021 Due to a shift in strategy and focus in the State's COVID-19 response, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing their plan to consolidate State-r... Read article
Rhode Island Sends 200,000 COVID-19 Test Kits to India Tuesday, June 08, 2021 In collaboration with Kent Hospital and Care New England's COVID-19 Crisis Relief Effort, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) sent 200,000 COVID-19 tests to India last week. Read article
Governor McKee, Fidelity Investments, Town of Smithfield Announce First-Ever Public Drive-through COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Thursday, June 03, 2021 In an effort to reach anyone who has not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine, the State, the Town of Smithfield and Fidelity Investments are hosting Rhode Island's first-ever public drive-th... Read article
Governor McKee, RIDOH Announce New Outdoor Masking Guidance Wednesday, June 02, 2021 Today, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced that vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear masks outdoors in Rhode Island... Read article
