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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 school and ch ...

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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 ...

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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-run COVID- ...

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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. ...

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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-through pil ...

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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. ...

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Rhode Island to Eliminate Residency Requirement for COVID-19 Vaccination

Friday, May 14, 2021

In advance of the summer tourism season, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that any clinically eligible person in Rhode Island will be eligible to ...

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Registration For COVID-19 Vaccination Open for Children 12 to 15 Years of Age

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that parents and guardians can now register children 12 to 15 years of age to get vaccinated against COVID-19. ...

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Rhode Island to Resume Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Administration

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing that Rhode Island will resume the administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week. ...

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Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Pause

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing that Rhode Island is pausing administration of Johnson & Johnson vaccine as federal partners continue gathering more information. ...

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