[Summit] Vaccinations for Everyone this Sat. afternoon (free RIPTA trips) + Virus & Vaccine news from CBS & Walgreens [Covid News no. 434]

Fri Apr 23 19:52:08 UTC 2021

 I’m extremely sorry to flood everyone with so many messages in a row, but a great many of them time-sensitive announcements that can’t wait. (Next, and I hope the last today, are Earth Day Cleanup projects for Saturday morning.)
There are also many events and “meetings” next week, but I’ll wait until tomorrow or Sunday to sort and forward those.

Have a good weekend,
Dave

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Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 4:26:00 PM EDTSubject: Open Vaccine Appointments for Residents 18+ Who Live or Work in Providence

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April 20, 2021
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Dear neighbor – 

I hope you are beginning your week on a positive note. I am writing to share the great news that beginning tomorrow, all residents 18 and older who live or work in Providence are eligible for this week's open COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

Governor McKee and RI Department of Health (RIDOH) officials have previously mentioned the importance of vaccinating all Rhode Islanders as quickly and equitably as possible. In the past few weeks, eligibility has continued to expand and I am excited about the additional expansion beginning this week.

If you are a resident 18 and older who lives or works in Providence, we are actively booking first-come-first-serve appointments for upcoming Providence clinic date included below. Please note the below clinic will be administering the Moderna vaccine which is exclusively for residents 18 and older at this time.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2021

Registration Link: https://www.vaccinateri.org//reg/0516296063

   - Managed by Asthenis Pharmacy
   - Vaccine administered: Moderna
   - All residents 18 or older who live or work in Providence
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If you need assistance signing up for a vaccination appointment, please dial 3-1-1 to speak with a Mayor's Center for City Services Representative who can walk you through the enrollment process in English or Spanish.

In the meantime, please continue to wear effective masks, keep your distance, and wash your hands often. Together we can slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community.

Sincerely,

Jorge O. Elorza
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 COVID-19 Newsletter
 City of Providence
 25 Dorrance St.
 Providence, RI 02903

Governor McKee, RIPTA Announce Free Passenger Trips to Vaccination Sites

Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that effective Monday, April 19, 2021, RIPTA will be providing free transportation to people traveling to and from vaccination appointments....

State vaccination sites and many pharmacy vaccination sites are located on existing RIPTA routes. Passengers who want to see if public transportation is a good option for them should visit www.ripta.com and enter their travel information in the easy-to-use trip planner on the homepage. It will tell them which routes will take them from their starting point to their destination, and what walking distances may be involved. The website also has detailed maps and timetables for every RIPTA route.

Fixed-route passengers seeking free travel can contact RIPTA’s customer service team and provide their vaccination appointment information. Customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and can be reached by email at CustomerService at RIPTA.com or by calling (401) 781-9400. If individuals have an existing Wave smart fare card, $8.00 of value will be loaded on their account. If they do not have a card, they will be mailed a Wave smart card preloaded with $8.00 of value. To board the bus, they just need to tap the card on the validators next to the farebox. Existing paratransit customers who use RIPTA’s RIde Division can book their trips as they normally do. More details on scheduling a trip with RIde can be found at www.ripta.com/ride-paratransit-program.

RIPTA officials said that people who may be new to using public transit should know that real-time travel information showing when the bus will arrive at their stop is available either through the RIPTA website homepage on www.ripta.com (click on Where’s My Bus?), or on the Transit app, available free for both Android and Apple phones....

... While state-run vaccination clinics, such as the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and the Sockanosset Cross Road site are one way to get vaccinated, there are additional options. For more information on different ways to get vaccinated, what to know before, during, and after your vaccination, and to access COVID-19 vaccine FAQs visit C19VaccineRI.org.

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