It’s not clear how long the hiatus will be, but
federal officials say it could last weeks. Massachusetts was expecting a smaller shipment of the one-shot vaccines already, but yesterday’s announcement
upended vaccine appointments all over the state. While Baker has pitched the J&J vaccine as an avenue to vaccinate people more quickly compared to its two-shot counterparts this pause could stretch the state’s in-demand vaccine supply even further, as more people try to book their shots. Plus,
experts worry it could erode public trust in the vaccine.
BOSTON MAYOR’S RACE LEADERBOARD Nearly half of voters haven’t made up their minds in the race for Boston s next mayor, according to a new poll released this morning. It s a sign the race is wide open, even with an incumbent mayor in the mix.
RIPEC floats an interesting idea for improving school funding
Statewide student spending total is $18,079 per pupil. Woonsocket and Pawtucket are spending far less on their students.
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ICYMI: Rhode Island was up to 142,774 confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday, after adding 1,553 new cases since April 9. (Note: The percent positive rate wasnât published on Tuesday.) The state announced two more deaths, bringing the total to 2,640. There were 137 people in the hospital, and 309,622 residents were fully vaccinated.
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JANEY WANTS POLICE RECORDS MADE PUBLIC Acting Mayor Kim Janey is calling on the Boston Police Department to release documents to the public in the case of former police union chief Patrick Rose, who