Joseph Rose, 66, of Portsmouth, says he was unaware when he signed up for a vaccine that Clinica Esperanza s mission is to serve the hardest-hit neighborhoods. (Gretchen Ertl for The Public s Radio)
Inside a storefront health clinic in a Price Rite shopping plaza in Providence, the regulars are mostly immigrants who speak Spanish, Portuguese and Creole. They work cleaning offices, washing cars and fileting fish in grocery stores.
And nearly one in four of the patients last month tested positive for the coronavirus, said Dr. Annie De Groot, the volunteer medical director at the nonprofit Clinica Esperanza, or Hope Clinic.
“A lot of our patients have been waiting for the vaccine and dying before they got the vaccine,’’ De Groot said. “So we kind of would like to be able to vaccinate our population.”
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And, now P.J. Fox.
Providence City Council President Sabina Matos announced Sunday night the newest chief of staff.
“We are excited to welcome P.J. to our team,” said Matos. “His career has been dedicated to serving the residents of Providence and helping make our city a safe and welcoming place for everyone to live and work. I look forward to working together to move the work of the Council and the City of Providence forward.”
As we begin this new chapter, I would be remiss if I did not thank Doris De Los Santos for serving as the interim chief of staff during this period. This is not an easy role to fill, and she stepped in and handled it with grace, and I am indebted to her for all she has done to keep our office running,” added Matos.