Bioterrorism Preparedness Program

Smallpox Preparedness

Rhode Island Resumes Smallpox Vaccination Clinic ; Clinic Will Operate Two Days per Week Media Release: May 13, 2003

Health Department Implements Smallpox Vaccination Program
Media Release: March 13, 2003

Smallpox Prevention and Control Plan

Questions and Answers on Rhode Island's Smallpox Vaccination Plans  
April14, 2003

Smallpox and Bioterrorism: History and General Information

RI Smallpox Vaccine Program: Report on vaccinations and adverse events,  
June 13, 2003

Smallpox Vaccination Reminder May 16, 2003

CDC Accepts ACIP Recommendations Regarding Smallpox Vaccination and Cardiac Events and Distributes Revised Pre-Vaccination Education Materials 
CDC Health Alert Network April 1, 2003 

Smallpox: People With Known Cardiac Disease Should Not Be Vaccinated CDC Health Alert Network 03/26/03 

INCIDENTals:  Rhode Island’s Plan for Prevention and Control of Smallpox March 2003

Smallpox Vaccine and Clinic Schedule in Rhode Island
According to the RI Smallpox plan, HEALTH will offer vaccine to a small number (about 30) of "vaccine monitors" in the first stage. Media Release: January 31, 2003

Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Reactions Addendum to January 25, 2003 update January 27, 2003

Smallpox Vaccination Update for Health Care Providers
January 25, 2003

Resource Table for the Smallpox Vaccination Program 
January 10, 2003

Smallpox Vaccination Update for Health Care Providers
The Rhode Island Department of Health has prepared a plan to proceed with voluntary smallpox vaccination of a cadre of 1200 health care workers, public health workers, and public safety workers. December 13, 2002

Other Websites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Smallpox Information website

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Smallpox Information website

Smallpox Preparedness: Information to Support Public Health and Clinical Personnel Planning for Smallpox Vaccination

Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)