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The Rhode Island Department...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is working to increase the availability of H1N1 vaccine in the state’s nursing home facilities beginning this week and continuing throughout the month of January.
While people age 65 and older were not initially prioritized by the Centers for...
The Department of Health (HEALTH) has received a donation of 5,000 doses of injectable seasonal influenza vaccine from Provant Health Solutions, LLC. This vaccine will be distributed to physician offices, community health centers and long-term care facilities that serve the elderly, the uninsured...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH), in coordination with municipal partners, will hold public H1N1 vaccination clinics beginning January 16. These clinics will be free of charge and no appointments are necessary. Individuals must be 18 years of age or older to be vaccinated at these...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) released the schedule for the second round of H1N1 flu vaccination clinics in its statewide, school-based immunization campaign today.
Beginning on January 11, 2010, clinics for second doses of H1N1 flu vaccine will run in schools on scheduled...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is expanding H1N1 vaccination after receiving 100,000 additional doses of vaccine. In the coming weeks, the H1N1 vaccine will be available through a variety of venues to all Rhode Islanders who wish to be vaccinated. The delivery of extra doses of...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) in partnership with the Wellness Company, will hold H1N1 vaccination clinics for Rhode Islanders who attend out-of-state colleges and universities on December 30, 2009 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and January 6, 2010 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. These...
Turning a corner today in its H1N1 vaccination campaign, the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) concluded its first round of school-based H1N1 vaccination clinics and opened vaccine up to new populations in the state.
First round of school-based clinics a success
In the first round...
Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch and Director of Health David R. Gifford, MD, MPH, announced today that they have granted Lifespan Corp.’s and Care New England Health Systems’ request for more time to complete their initial application to merge into what would be, if approved, Rhode Island’...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is planning to hold an H1N1 vaccination clinic for Rhode Islanders who attend out-of-state colleges and universities. In order to plan for such a clinic and estimate the number of students who would be eligible, HEALTH is asking interested students to...
