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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

THANKING THE DEDICATED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE WORKED AT

RHODE ISLAND'S COVID-19 VACCINE AND TESTING CLINICS AND SITES ACROSS

THE STATE

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Morales, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Speakman, McEntee,
Batista, Ruggiero, Filippi, Shallcross Smith, and Barros

     Date Introduced: January 11, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, In March of 2020, the first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 was

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confirmed in the State and within days, the lives of all Rhode Islanders dramatically changed; and

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     WHEREAS, Over the next twenty-two months, the need for volunteers and additional

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staff became crucial in Rhode Island's fight to address the significant increase in COVID-19 cases

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through testing and administering the COVID-19 vaccine; and

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     WHEREAS, To the good fortune of all Rhode Islanders, staff and volunteers of all skill

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levels and backgrounds from both medical and non-medical professions stepped forward and

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worked together to keep Rhode Islanders safe and stop the spread of COVID-19; and

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     WHEREAS, With a strong desire to help and immeasurable compassion for others, these

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dedicated volunteers and staff have made a significant difference for their neighbors, our families,

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patients, and the entire hospital community; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

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extends heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated staff and volunteers who have worked at Rhode

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Island's COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinics throughout the state; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Honorable Daniel McKee, Dr. Nicole

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Alexander-

 

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Scott, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health.

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