Preps underway for college H1N1 clinics

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) confirms the first phase of vaccination clinics at colleges and universities in the Ocean State will begin this week.

Over the three-week period beginning Monday, all colleges, universities and technical schools in the state will hold clinics for students through age 24 who are enrolled.

Due to vaccine availability, college clinics will be scheduled in two phases. The first phase of clinics will target the nine colleges and universities with residence halls and on-campus housing. Students who live in close, congregate settings are considered to be at higher risk for spreading the virus. The nine schools  in phase one include:

• Brown University
• Bryant University
• Johnson and Wales
• Providence College
• Rhode Island College
• Rhode Island School of Design
• Roger Williams University
• Salve Regina University
• University of Rhode Island.

At this time, there is no word on when the second round of clinics will begin. The RIDOH says each school will be working with The Wellness Company to design the clinic for their respective campus.