Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing that Rhode Island is pausing administration of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine as federal partners continue gathering more information. No Janssen appointments had been scheduled for release today. RIDOH is directing vaccinators that had made Janssen vaccination appointments to not administer those doses. Additional information will be shared shortly regarding people who had already made appointments for Janssen vaccine. No information reported to RIDOH has indicated that Janssen vaccine represents a health or safety concern. However, RIDOH is taking this step in alignment with federal partners.
Vaccine eligibility for ages 16 and older People ages 16 and older who live, work, or go to school in Rhode Island are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine. If you are eligible, you can schedule an appointment at a State-run vaccination site by visiting www.vaccinateRI.org starting April 19. People ages 16 – 17 must sign up for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. For help, call 844-930-1779 or 211. Visit C19vaccineri.org for more information.
COVID-19 Prevention Everything you need to know about the disease, how to prevent its spread, and what to do if you have it. About COVID-19 Disease Facts and information about the disease itself Protect Your Household How to prevent the spread and protect you, your household, and others from the disease Quarantine and Isolation Learn the difference between these terms and why they are so important Wearing Masks Any time you are near people who don't live with you, wear a mask. Learn more about why Contact Tracing Contact tracing is an important part of slowing the spread of COVID-19. Learn how and what you to do if you receive a call from a contact tracer Crush COVID RI A COVID-19 pandemic response app that provides Rhode Islanders with easy access to all of the resources required during the public health crisis Indoor Air Circulation Learn about how COVID-19 spreads and how better air circulation can help reduce the risk Travel to/from Rhode Island What you need to know and do when traveling in and out of the state What To Do If You Have COVID-19 Critical steps to take if you are diagnosed with the disease
