John Cucco of the Rhode Island Department of Health wants to get the word out to young Rhode Island residents and college students — the swine flu vaccine is now available. Young adults through the age of 24 can now get H1N1 flu vaccine from their healthcare providers in Rhode Island. Vaccination is your best …
The Diocese of Providence has just issued a list of recommendations to local parishes to help prevent the spread of swine flu. They recommend, first and foremost, that parishioners avoid the practice of shaking hands during the sign of peace. (Those of you who aren’t Catholic may not be aware, but in-between all the sitting …
I like our state’s hustle on this swine flu. I hadn’t even heard of it ’til days after RI’s Swine Flu Task Force contacted every doc in the state with guidance on evaluating it in patients. About two years ago, I was the lucky gal sitting between beefy, flat-topped men in decorated uniforms at the National Guard, …
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