(Providence, RI)--Rhode Island House Speaker-nominee K. Joseph Shekarchi is establishing a House task force to oversee the state's implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine.According to a State House press release, the purpose of the task force is in part to ensure that front-line workers, the health-compromised and the elderly are given access first.The task force is also set to learn more about Rhode Island's involvement in a Pfizer pilot program to test vaccine distribution.The first meeting is scheduled for December 2nd.
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