COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) — Governor Dan McKee joined state health officials at Coventry Pharmacy on Wednesday to get his flu shot and remind Rhode Islanders about vaccinations this fall.

As part of the campaign, the governor said he is making all vaccines, including the COVID vaccine, easily accessible and covered by health insurance for patients six months and older.

In September, the governor took steps to make the COVID vaccine more accessible in Rhode Island than what the the FDA is recommending.

“We made a move to make sure that anyone who would want to get a shot, their insurance will cover it, and that was an important piece that we need to make sure we clarify, so its not a mandate, but anyone who’s looking to have a shot, that opportunity is there, and now we have the health ins

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