PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s coronavirus vaccination efforts are being hampered by a lack of supply, Gov. Gina Raimondo said.
More than 26,000 people in the state have received their first dose of a vaccine and 400 people have received their second dose, she said in an email to residents late Tuesday.
But the state is currently recieving only 14,000 doses per week.
“Other states are in the same boat,” the Democratic governor wrote. “Still, we’re making good progress. The increase in supply over time as manufacturers ramp up and more vaccines are approved gives us confidence that we’ll be able to put COVID-19 behind us over the next few months.”
In the meantime, residents should continue following public health guidelines, including mask wearing and social distancing, she said.
“If we all keep working together and following the rules, we can guarantee a much better year in 2021,” she wrote.
State health officials said Tuesday that several hundred people not currently eligible to be vaccinated attempted to get vaccinations with the help of eligible people who improperly shared their confidential appointment registration links.
The issue is being addressed, said Alysia Mihalakos, co-lead of the state Health Department’s Mass Vaccination Workgroup.
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