Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island is joining other New England states by reaching 70-percent of adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19. President Biden set a national goal of 70-percent partial vaccination by the Fourth of July. Rhode Island reaches the enhanced milestone already achieved by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maine. The executive director of the Rhode Island COVID-19 Response Team tells WPRI-TV this is hard work paying off and it's something to celebrate, but he also says to reach herd immunity, the goal is 70-percent of the entire population, including children.
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