The State Health Department looking toward faster interventions in dealing with hot spot locations of covid 19 cases, rather than a “one size fits all” approach to dealing with the pandemic.
That is happening because Covid cases have shown sharp decline over recent weeks
According to a department statement;
“As part of a renewed effort to increase primary series and booster dose vaccination rates in communities where they are lower, the State is also coordinating a faith-based vaccination program. This effort involves a community of worship welcoming a physician to speak and answer questions during a service, and then hosting a vaccination clinic after that service.
Additionally, the State is planning an on-site vaccination clinic at schools in several communities where the student vaccination rate is below 20%. More than 40 clinics are currently scheduled. These clinics are follow-ups to the vaccination clinics the State organized at schools during the spring and fall of 2021.”
The change in strategies comes amid a dramatic decline in case numbers over the last several weeks.
In addition, as of today, February 26th, the Rhode Island Convention Center is ending the practice of taking vaccination appointments.
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