February 19, 2021
Dear Residents, Businesses, and Community Partners:
I hope you and your family are doing well and staying safe.
Rhode Island is reporting another decrease in its COVID-19 positivity rate - now at 2.2%. I want to thank our residents and businesses for continuing to follow health guidance and taking the necessary precautions.
COVID-19 Vaccine - Update
There are currently three (3) ways for those age 75+ to get vaccinated in Rhode Island:
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Local Site: The Town of Smithfield will be vaccinating from oldest resident (104) backwards to age 75 based on our vaccination waitlist beginning this Saturday, February 20th and those residents will be directly contacted to be scheduled. These clinics will be continuing every week until we get every interested Smithfield resident age 75+ vaccinated.
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State Sites: Register for a vaccine at Vaccinate RI or call 844-930-1779. These vaccination sites will be located at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence and the Sockanosset Cross Road site in Cranston for eligible individuals. by appointment.
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Pharmacies (CVS and Walgreens): They are accepting reservations to eligible individuals by appointment only at select retail pharmacies. You can visit CVS (800-746-7287) and Walgreens websites to schedule an appointment.
For Rhode Islanders ages 65+, the state will open vaccination appointments at their two sites on Monday, February 22nd. Sign up at Vaccinate RI or call 844-930-1779.
For Smithfield residents that are homebound, please feel free to contact us to register for our waitlist (please note that you are homebound) and our COVID team will work to accommodate you. Additionally, the RI Department of Health has created a survey to gather information for those unable to leave their home to receive a vaccine. If you are unable to leave home to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, or are the healthcare provider or family caregiver of someone who is homebound, please inform RIDOH through the following form: Homebound Vax.
Our COVID Team and myself have been constantly working with state officials to obtain the necessary supply for our residents. We continue to make it our priority to vaccinate every interested Smithfield resident. Please bear with us as we work through this process together and know that it might be a few weeks before you are able to get an appointment depending on your age. The more vaccines we receive each week, the more quickly appointments will become available. At this time, underlying conditions are not a factor for receiving an expedited appointment for a vaccine. The Town is scheduling vaccines from oldest to youngest residents.
If you are registered on our waitlist, there is no further action necessary and you can be assured that we will contact you. We are working on this important mission in an effort to keep our residents safe.
