Posts Tagged ‘vaccines’
COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin at RI DD Group Homes
by Gina Macris, Developmental Disability News Rhode Islanders with developmental disabilities aged 65 and over and their group home caregivers are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine through the CVS/Walgreen partnership, according to a spokeswoman for the state Department of Health. More than 300 group home residents and staff were vaccinated over the weekend of Jan. 16-17,…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Jan. 13, 2021
Photo: Image from NBC Nightly News – RI is one of 5 stats with hotspots of COVID19. RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Gov. Raimondo has not been public or held a COVID19 briefing in 25 days – this was mentioned in most of the RI media yesterday. Early this morning Gov. Raimondo issued a release that…
Read MoreSense of urgency in vaccinations pushing change – not yet in RI
Fluid and flexible – ready to pivot… Those words don’t usually describe programs of the federal government – but if we are going to get to where we need to be to save lives – we need to find a way to get there. It might have been the photos of seniors in Florida, waiting…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccines and older Americans – AARP, CDC, etc.
Photo: AARP 95% of COVID-19 deaths are people over 50. AARP is fighting for older Americans to be prioritized for vaccine The AARP is upping its involvement in advocating for those over 50 when it comes to vaccine dissemination. They have issued a Statement on Distribution of COVID Vaccines, which addresses distribution planning and implementation.…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Dec. 30, 2020
RHODE ISLAND AND VICINITY Central Falls vaccination of the general public will be held today. Knights of Columbus Hall is one site. Residents of Central Falls Housing Authority high rises may be the first group to receive the vaccine. Residents over 18 only. This is the first group of general public to be vaccinated. Next…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Dec. 28, 2020
Photo: RI Dept. of Corrections – Maximum Security – where vaccinations were done – on Sunday – of high-risk inmates and last week on COs (correctional officers) and staff. This group was prioritized as 1.2, prior to nursing homes, which are set to begin today, prioritized as 1.1. Phase 1 Vaccination Priority groups in RI:…
Read MoreCVS vaccinations this week in long term care facilities in 12 states – RI next week
CVS Health will administer COVID-19 vaccinations starting this week in these states: Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Vermont. Vaccinations will begin in 36 more states, including Rhode Island, as well as the District of Columbia, on December 28. Puerto Rico will activate on January 4. A…
Read MoreModerna vaccine one step closer. At FDA. May ship this weekend. US reserves 100 million more doses.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a 54-page document outlining Moderna’s (MRNA) request for an emergency use authorization (EUA) Tuesday, bringing the biotech one step closer to the finish line. Though it is widely anticipated that an EUA is issued by the weekend, based on the precedent set by Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX)…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Dec. 15, 2020
Photo: Dr. Christian Arbelaez, 1st person to receive the vaccine, at Rhode Island Hospital – Dr. Arbelaez is an emergency room physician. RIHospital, Twitter RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Mayors in some of Massachusetts’ biggest cities — including Boston, Somerville, and Newton — have agreed to implement restrictions and will close indoor gyms, museums, and movie theaters, among…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today – Nov. 10, 2020
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Pfizer announces new vaccine 90% effective in COVID19 prevention. This is going to be a 2-dose, 3 week-apart injection. Front line health workers most likely to be first. In the summer Pfizer, BioNTech received $1.95 Billion advanced Covid-19 vaccine order from U.S. Government. See our story, here: “The results are really quite…
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