The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) continues to firmly recommend that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine birth dose within 24 hours of delivery, regardless of the hepatitis B infection status of the birth parent, and that all children complete the full vaccination series within...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Blackamore Pond in Cranston and Mashapaug Pond in Providence. The harmful algae bloom (HAB) caused by blue-...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today firmly committed to maintaining the existing hepatitis B vaccine schedule to protect newborns. The schedule calls for a hepatitis B vaccine birth dose within 24 hours of delivery, regardless of the hepatitis B infection status of the birth parent,
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Ambriola Company is recalling selected cheese products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The recalled products were produced between November 3, 2025, and November 20, 2025.
The recalled products...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is encouraging all Rhode Islanders to make health a part of their holiday this Thanksgiving.
"Thanksgiving is a wonderful day to gather with friends and family, and to reflect on the blessings in our lives. As always, we're asking everyone to take a...
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its information online on autism and vaccines.
Response from the Rhode Island Department of Health
"There is absolutely no evidence that vaccines cause autism. Decades of scientific research do not suggest any...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Tiogue Lake in Coventry and Meshanticut Lake in Cranston. The harmful algae bloom (HAB) caused by blue-green algae (
As part of efforts to acknowledge National Rural Health Day, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is proud to recognize Michael Gingell as Rhode Island's 2025 National Rural Health Day Community Star.
Chief Gingell, Emergency Management Director for the Town of Burrillville and former...
As a part of on-going efforts to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding Rhode Islanders about the importance of using antibiotics properly. People should only use antibiotics when they are truly necessary, and antibiotics should be used...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence, Georgiaville Pond, Slack Reservoir in Smithfield, and Waterman Reservoir...
