Rhode Island Department of Health
Advisories and Updates for Health Care Providers
2008 Immunization Update January 17, 2008
Influenza Vaccine Supply for Children January 3, 2008
Interim Recommendations for the Use of Hib Vaccine December 20, 2007
Merck’s recall of certain lots of Hib (PedvaxHIB) vaccine December 13, 2007
Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) Vaccine Supply November 16, 2007
Influenza Vaccine Update October 4, 2007
Adolescent Immunization Update August 24, 2007
Vaccine Distribution May 17, 2007
Supply of Vaccines Containing Varicella-Zoster Virus February 23, 2007
Intussusception & RotaTeq® Vaccine February 14, 2007
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine January 3, 2007
Rhode Island Department of Health Will Purchase and Distribute Adult Influenza Vaccine in 2007 December 20, 2006
Restrictions on state-supplied MCV4 (Menactra) Resolved December 19, 2006
SSV Direct Distribution Advisory #2 December 1, 2006
National Influenza Vaccination Event November 30th November 28, 2006
Pediatric Influenza Vaccine Available November 22, 2006
Pediatric Influenza Vaccine Available November 14, 2006
Direct Distribution (DD) Timeline October 31, 2006
Recall of Select Novartis (Chiron) Vaccine October 23, 2006
Pediatric Influenza Vaccine Available October 20, 2006. Pediatric Influenza Vaccine Q&A October 18, 2006.
Guidelines for use of State-Supplied Influenza Vaccine October 5, 2006
Pediatric Influenza Vaccine Release (2006 – 2007 Flu Season)
September 28, 2006
New ACIP Recommendations for Varicella Vaccine; HPV and Influenza Vaccine Updates August 11, 2006
ACIP Issues Provisional Recommendations for the Use of Tdap Vaccine in Pregnant Women
ACIP Provisional Recommendations for Prevention of Varicella 
Introduction of Rotavirus and MMRV Vaccines June 12, 2006
Meningococcal Vaccine Shortage May 16, 2006
Update: Guillain-Barré Syndrome Among Recipients of Menactra® Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine --- United States, October 2005--February 2006
Update on Availability of State-Supplied Vaccines and Guidelines for Use March 22, 2006
Prevention of Varicella - Provisional Updated ACIP Recommendations for Varicella Vaccine Use 
New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Vaccine Recommendations for Hepatitis A and Tdap Vaccines January 19, 2006
Influenza Vaccine Survey: 2005 – 2006 Flu Season December 7, 2005
Influenza Vaccine Survey: 2005 – 2006 Flu Season October 31, 2005
State-Supplied Influenza Vaccine for Children October 21, 2005
Advisory- Oseltamivir Prescribing October 21, 2005
Fluzone-PF® (Preservative Free) Allocation October 12, 2005
Menactra® Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine and Guillain Barré Syndrome October 6, 2005
Prioritization of State-Supplied Influenza Vaccine for Children September 16, 2005
Priority groups for influenza vaccination September 16, 2005
School Immunization Requirements for Children Displaced by Hurricane Katrina September 14, 2005
Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4), Menactra™ June 8, 2005
Introduction of Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine April 4, 2005
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