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Aug 31 2021

Treasurer Magaziner calls for immediate action – RI Vaccine requirement for teachers/school staff

Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner is urging Governor McKee to institute a vaccine requirement for teachers and school support staff:  “With children ...
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Aug 31 2021

CVS survey shows confidence up in flu shots, with over 71% planning to get one

Nearly three quarters of Americans say they plan to get a flu shot this year, with 45 percent planning on ...
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Aug 31 2021

Women & Infants faces a financial conundrum – Richard Asinof

by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Photo: The first Rhode Island baby born in 2020 to welcome in the new decade at ...
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Aug 31 2021

Talking to someone who won’t get vaccinated starts by listening…

1/3 of unvaccinated adults say that the new FDA approval of the vaccines has addressed their safety concerns somewhat and ...
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Aug 29 2021

Rhode Island hospitals now posting employee COVID vaccination rates. From 44-86%

In mid-December, Dr. Christian Arbelaez, of Lifespan (photo credit), became the first doctor in Rhode Island to be vaccinated. Arbelaez ...
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Aug 28 2021

EARLY COVID treatment with Monoclonal Antibodies. Options in-hospital, outpatient, at home

Photo: NIH, .Lisa Donohue, CoVPN Treatment for COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies is gaining in awareness as the virus is impacting ...
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Aug 27 2021

20+ medical organizations strongly urge pregnant women to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Photo: Mother & Child, Gustave Klimt The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) had issued a new statement strongly ...
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Aug 26 2021

Trinity Rep, PPAC, 7 more performance venues partner on audience vaccination, mask rules 

Photo: Cris Fisher, Ed Week Trinity Rep joins eight other Rhode Island performance venues and organizations in a partnership to ...
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Aug 25 2021

Your Coronavirus Update – Aug. 25, 2021

Photo: The artist, Banksy, honors a new superhero - the nurse and medical workers. RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY "We are ...
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Aug 24 2021

It’s time. Staff vaccinations required for nursing homes as 10 RI facilities see new COVID cases – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues With the COVID-19 Delta variant spiking across the country especially among the ...