Governor Gina Raimondo PHOTO: GoLocal File
GoLocal asked Governor Gina Raimondo’s office about the growing criticism of the state’s vaccination program — a program that is ranked 50th in the country.
“Because of the targeted approach we’ve taken to reach those most at-risk of hospitalization and death, Rhode Island has seen a significantly higher reduction in hospitalizations compared to our neighboring states. From January to February, Rhode Island saw a 46% decline in hospitalizations, compared to a 32% decline nationally and a 22% average decline in our neighboring states,” said Audrey Lucas spokeswoman for Raimondo.
In just the last 30 days 362 Rhode Islanders have died. On Thursday, state officials reported another 15 deaths.