Rhode Islanders looking to get their updated COVID vaccinations are often left with more questions than answers. And some people may find it harder to get the shot.

The Public’s Radio morning host Luis Hernandez spoke with health reporter Lynn Arditi about what we know right now about getting COVID shots in Rhode Island .

Interview highlights

Can Rhode Islanders go out now and get the new COVID shots or not?

Lynn Arditi: That depends. Some people here have been able to get their shots, no problem, but a lot of others haven’t.

Every year, the new COVID vaccines have to get approval from the Food and Drug Administration, and last month, the FDA narrowed the criteria for who can get the shots to people 65 and older, or people under 65 with underlying health conditions that make them

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