Over two-million dollars in federal funding is going to several community health organizations in Rhode Island.
The intent is to increase COVID vaccination rates and to improve outreach to vulnerable communities.
“It is important that we continue to boost vaccine delivery and increase access while giving folks more chances to protect themselves against COVID-19. This injection of federal funding will help Rhode Island’s community health centers deliver more vaccinations to some of our state’s most vulnerable residents,” said Senator Jack Reed.
“Rhode Island has long led the way in vaccinations and we want to keep building on that progress in the New Year,” said Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. “We are pleased to deliver funding to get more shots in arms through local community health centers, which have done extraordinary work throughout the pandemic to keep Rhode Islanders healthy.”
The state's congressional delegation says the initiative encourages health centers to support mobile, drive-up, walk-up or community-based vaccination events.
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