State of Rhode Island Department of Health Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on March 30, 2021 - 12:19 GMT

Governor McKee, RIDOH Announce Additional Vaccination Appointments; Expanded Efforts to Vaccinate Residents in Hardest Hit ...

Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced that approximately 5,500 new COVID vaccination appointments will be made available tomorrow at 9 a.m. Additionally, the Governor announced that beginning tomorrow, people …

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Published on March 27, 2021 - 18:19 GMT

Governor McKee, RIDOH Announce Additional COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments to be Posted Today

Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that additional COVID-19 vaccination appointments will be posted on www.vaccinateRI.org today at 5 p.m. Approximately 1,000 slots will be made available for the State-run …

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Published on March 13, 2021 - 05:39 GMT

Processing and Distribution of Shellfish (216-RICR-50-10-6)

6.4.1 General Requirements A. Licensure Requirements 1. Types of Licensure Activities a. Shucker-packer (SP). Any person who shucks shellfish shall be licensed as a shucker-packer. b. Repacker (RP) (1) Any person who repacks shucked shellfish shall be …

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Published on March 13, 2021 - 05:39 GMT

Licensing of Vital Records (216-RICR-10-10-1)

These amended Rules and Regulations Governing Vital Records are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-3-3, as amended, and are established for the purpose of adopting an efficient statewide vital records system for the …

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Published on March 11, 2021 - 22:48 GMT

Governor McKee, RIDOH Announce COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to Open for Next Groups on Friday

COVID-19 vaccination eligibility will open on Friday for Rhode Islanders who are 60 to 64 years of age and who are 16 to 64 with specific underlying health conditions, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing …

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Published on March 6, 2021 - 03:16 GMT

RIDOH Calls for Proposals to Expand Health Equity Zone Initiative

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is soliciting proposals from qualified municipalities and non-profit community-based organizations to expand Rhode Island's Health Equity Zone (HEZ) initiative to additional communities. RIDOH will …

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Published on March 3, 2021 - 20:45 GMT

COVID-19 Testing Program for Businesses Opens Contact Center

Rhode Island is expanding its COVID-19 Testing Program for Businesses by launching a new COVID-19 Business Testing Contact Center, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing today. Through Rhode Island's COVID-19 Testing Program for …

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Published on March 3, 2021 - 03:17 GMT

Recalled El Abuelito Products due to Potential Listeria Contamination

This update to Thursday's press release specifies the names and sell by dates of recalled El Abuelito products. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that El Abuelito Cheese of Paterson, NJ is recalling all Queso Fresco ( …

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Published on February 25, 2021 - 21:18 GMT

El Abuelito Recall Expanded to Include All Cheese Products

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that the FDA is working with El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. to recall all of its cheese products (queso fresco, Oaxaca cheese, cotija cheese, and crema). The Connecticut State Laboratory has …

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Published on February 24, 2021 - 08:16 GMT

Federal Shipping Delays Impacting COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in Rhode Island

As a result of severe weather that has affected distribution nationwide, certain COVID-19 vaccination appointments scheduled for 2/23 are getting rescheduled. A shipment of approximately 12,400 doses of Moderna vaccine to Rhode Island did not arrive today. …

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Published on February 24, 2021 - 08:15 GMT

El Abuelito Recalls Queso Fresco Products Because of Possible Health Risk

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that El Abuelito Cheese of Paterson, NJ is recalling all Queso Fresco (fresh, soft cheese) products, because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. As of February 11, 2021, the …

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Published on February 22, 2021 - 17:24 GMT

COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Opens to Rhode Islanders 65 and older

COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Rhode Island continue to accelerate rapidly with eligibility now open to all Rhode Islanders 65 years of age and older, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing. People who are 65 and older can register to …

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Published on February 19, 2021 - 00:29 GMT

FDA Investigates Outbreak of Listeria Infections Potentially Linked with Hispanic-Style Fresh and Soft Cheeses

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that the FDA, CDC, and state and local partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes potentially linked to Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheeses. The CDC has …

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Published on February 17, 2021 - 19:20 GMT

U.K. COVID-19 Variant Identified in Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing that the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 has been identified in samples from three Rhode Island patients. The variant was identified in these samples yesterday evening. One patient was in their 60s, …

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Published on February 17, 2021 - 19:20 GMT

COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Now Open to All Rhode Islanders 75+

Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced that all Rhode Islanders 75 and older can now register for an appointment at one of the two State-run vaccination sites. Appointments will begin tomorrow, February …

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Published on February 12, 2021 - 05:47 GMT

Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Issued for a Portion of the City of Newport Water System

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting certain customers of the City of Newport Water System that they should boil their water before consuming it because of loss of water pressure in multiple areas of the water system. This was because …

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Published on February 12, 2021 - 05:47 GMT

Precautionary Boil Water Notice Lifted for a Portion of the City of Newport Water System

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) notified the City of Newport Water System today that the precautionary boil water notice issued to its customers can be lifted for all customers except 12 customers on Warner Street between Gould Street and Bay …

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Published on February 1, 2021 - 22:29 GMT

Institutions of Higher Education (216-RICR-50-15-10)

Brief statement of Reason for Finding Imminent Peril : Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) are opening for the spring 2021 semester. In order to prevent further spread of COVID-19 as students, staff, and faculty return to campus, protective measures must …

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Published on February 1, 2021 - 22:29 GMT

Plan Announced for Next Phase of COVID-19 Vaccine Administration

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced a plan today for the next phase of the State's COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The plan incorporates national public health guidance and local advisory committee input, making vaccine available to …

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Published on February 1, 2021 - 22:29 GMT

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinating Update

Because of the inclement weather expected, all State-operated COVID-19 testing sites will be closed on Monday, February 1st. State sites are any of the locations scheduled through portal.ri.gov or the K-12 test scheduling service. Additionally, COVID-19 …

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