RI H1N1 vaccine schedule chart
Updated: Monday, 19 Oct 2009, 5:41 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 08 Oct 2009, 5:46 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - The Rhode Island Department of Health released the below schedule, showing who will be eligible for what H1N1 Vaccine and when they will be able to get it.
| Population | Vaccination Location | Type of Vaccine Given | Estimated Number
of Rhode Islanders | Estimated Starting
Date for Vaccination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnant women | Birthing hospitals, OB/GYNs, midwives | Injectable | 10,000 | Mid-October |
| Children (6 months through 5 years)* | Pediatricians, family practitioners | Intranasal (healthy, 2-5 years); injectable for others | 54,000 | Mid-October |
| School-age children (K-12; public, private, parochial and home schooled)* | School-based clinics | Injectable | 150,000 | Early November |
| Young adults (age 19 through 24) | University / college-based clinics, public clinics | Injectable or intranasal | 60,000 | Early December |
| Household contacts / caregivers of infants younger than 6 months | Provider offices, public clinics | Injectable | Included in other population estimates | Early December |
| Adults (age 25 through 64) with underlying medical conditions | Provider offices, public clinics | Injectable | 142,000 | Early December |
| Healthcare workers and first responders with direct patient care | Healthcare Service Region (HSR) hospital-run clinics | Injectable | 40,000 | Early December |
| Elderly (over age 65) | Public clinics | Injectable | 149,000 | Early January |
| Healthy adults (age 25 through 64) | Public clinics | Injectable or intranasal | 425,000 | Mid-January |
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