Posts Tagged ‘boosters’
Who needs more frequent COVID Boosters? – Nick Landekic
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Read MoreHigher risk for COVID? CDC and FDA recommend updated, bivalent booster
Following FDA regulatory action, CDC has taken steps to simplify COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and allow more flexibility for people at higher risk who want the option of added protection from additional COVID-19 vaccine doses. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met today to discuss these COVID-19 vaccine recommendation changes, and the associated implications and implementation. Although…
Read MoreIn the Arena – Dr. Michael Koster – COVID issues today
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. features leaders in the state to discuss issues of importance to Rhode Islanders. This week Paolino talks with Dr. Michael Koster of Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Koster talks about the COVID uptick and the protection provided by vaccines. There are also variants of the flu strain – A & B. This…
Read MoreNew updated COVID-19 Boosters now available in Rhode Island
Updated COVID-19 Booster Doses to be Available in Rhode Island Bivalent boosters to target two strains of COVID-19 With a new, more comprehensive COVID-19 booster dose now authorized and recommended by federal health officials, these updated booster shots will start to become available in Rhode Island this week and next. “This is a good reminder…
Read MoreIn the Arena – with Dr. Anthony Fauci
Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews Dr. Anthony Fauci about COVID 19 as he is in Rhode Island to receive an Honorary degree from Roger Williams University.
Read MoreRhode Island moves from low to medium COVID levels – CDC & RIDOH
Early Friday morning we received an email from the RIDOH spokesperson, after data from the CDC had been updated on Thursday night – noting RI’s uptick in COVID cases. CDC and other COVID statisticians note Rhode Island has the fastest growing number of cases in the US. Considering most tests are now done in the…
Read MoreIn the Arena – Joe Paolino, Jr. with Dr. James McDonald, RIDOH
Each Sunday, Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews a person with important messages for Rhode Island. This week Paolino interviews Dr. James McDonald, acting director of the RI Department of Health. They talk about the new variant – B.a.2 – of COVID – it is in Rhode Island but not causing a large uptick at this time…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Feb. 24, 2022
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY TD Garden in Boston to drop proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirement Vaccination mandate set for 2/28 for Providence Police – approximately 30 officers face firing Newport’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is back this year. The Boston State House is now open to the public again. Boston dropped its proof of vaccination…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Jan. 8, 2022
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy did not bar the state from enforcing the vaccine mandate imposed by the Health Department requiring healthcare workers to be vaccinated. Eleanor Slater Hospital on Thursday reported 28 patients had tested positive for the virus, totaling about 14% of the facility’s roughly 200 patients.…
Read MoreWhat’s Coming at Us: What We Must Remember – Michael Fine
By Michael Fine © Michael Fine 2021 Take-home points Covid-19 made our polarization worse. Government prioritized commerce over protecting the lives of Americans. That new priority puts us on a slippery slope towards political violence What each of us says and does matters. You couldn’t help but notice the split between Americans worsen during the…
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