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Rhode Island
The emergence of H1N1 flu in the spring of 2009 posed unique communications challenges for state and local health departments nationwide. Media focused attention on the potential health threats of a...
Rhode Island Department of Health
Rhode Island state health officials are tracking the spread of H1N1 influenza through electronic prescription records, which are believed to help doctors more easily identify an outbreak of the...
The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (EMA) held the "Pandemic Influenza and Special Needs Leadership Training Program" during three days in mid-...
The Rhode Island State Health Department began holding H1N1 vaccination clinics for medically fragile children, who are defined as children with severe neurological illnesses or other severe chronic...
Faced with the challenge of vaccinating all residents for H1N1, Rhode Island State Department of Health started a new strategy with its municipalities to push out the vaccines quickly. Beginning...
Rhode Island is holding a statewide H1N1 vaccination campaign to reach college and university students over a three-week period, which started the week of November 30. In August, RI DOH had initial...
The Rhode Island Department of Health held school-based H1N1 vaccination clinics at each of its K-12 schools for registered students throughout November 2009. A separate clinic was held for pre-...
Rhode Island Department of Health maintains a resource list of materials about H1N1 in 12 languages other than English. Basic information on H1N1 prevention and treatment is provided in Spanish,...
