Immunization Matters

12/24/2018

Donna Dube, MS, RN, wrote a new book about Intermittent Fasting. Available today on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

04/14/2018

https://www.amazon.com/Diabetes-Code-Prevent-Reverse-Naturally/dp/1771642653. A game changer!

From acclaimed author Dr. Jason Fung, a revolutionary guide to reversing diabetes. Dr. Jason Fung forever changed the way we think about obesity with his best-selling book, The Obesity Code. Now he has set out to do the same for type 2 diabetes.Today, most doctors, dietitians, and even diabetes s...

04/14/2018

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24945404-the-obesity-code. Truly fascinating!

Why you’ve never been able to lose weight, and how that can change now Everything you believe about how to lose weight is wrong. Wei...

12/03/2017

Still time to get your flu vaccine. The holidays bring people together. Great time to give yourself a Christmas gift-protection against the flu.

10/15/2017

It’s flu season. This guy got his flu shot.

10/07/2017

OSIC meetings are on hold at this time. For Flu Clinic schedules, visit

Ocean State Immunization Collaborative (OSIC) is a group of stakeholders that share a common interest in reducing vaccine-preventable diseases throughout the population.

09/26/2017

09/25/2017

Flu season kicks off tonight at 5 PM on Channel 10 news. Tune in to watch us on the phone lines.

07/19/2017

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CDC publishes Vaccine Information Statement for cholera

On July 6, CDC released a new Cholera Vaccine Information Statement (VIS). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vaxchora (PaxVax) for the prevention of cholera on June 10, 2016. The vaccine was approved for use in adults 18 through 64 years old traveling to cholera-affected areas. It is the only FDA-approved vaccine to prevent cholera.

07/06/2017

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August is National Immunization Awareness Month; 2017 communications toolkit now available

Every year in August, National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of immunization and the need for improving national vaccination coverage levels. NIAM is sponsored by the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC). The 2017 edition of the communications toolkit, put out by NPHIC in collaboration with CDC, contains key messages, vaccine information, sample news releases and articles, sample social media messages, links to web resources from CDC and other organizations, and logos, web banners, posters, and graphics to use with social media.

06/29/2017

06/26/2017

Harvard University Health Services has confirmed two cases of mumps on campus as of June 22, 2017, marking the return of the disease that infected dozens of students last year