Posts Tagged ‘immunizations’
Holiday cheer – and respiratory viruses – in the air. Vaccinate before travel and gatherings.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding anyone who will be traveling for the holidays or plans to attend holiday gatherings to get vaccinated now against common respiratory viruses. Large gatherings, crowded travel, and more time indoors can mean more viruses spreading this time of year. Everyone older than six months of age…
Read MoreRI “Immunization, Testing, Health Screening for Health Care Workers” updated regs will include COVID boosters
An updated version of Rhode Island’s Immunization, Testing and Health Screening for Health Care Workers regulations was posted for public comment today. (access it here.) The RIDOH will be taking public comment on these regulations until March 25th. These would be standing changes to the healthcare worker vaccination regulations, to replace the emergency regulations that were first…
Read MoreHost of immunizations long-required for school children & child care workers
While getting a COVID19 vaccine is a new recommendation for school students, getting a vaccination is not unusual or new to go to school in Rhode Island – and most likely every state in the United States. Required from Kindergarten to Grade 12 in Rhode Island, according to the RI Dept. of Education: Currently, students…
Read MoreImmunizations. Are your children up to date? What you need to know.
If your child is under 2 years old, or age 4, 11 or 16, and needs a vaccine, or if they have missed a child well visit or lead screening during the last several months, please call their doctor and make an appointment to be seen before your child returns to school in September. That’s…
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