All people ages 6 months and older are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have authorized and recommended Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months up to 6 years and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months up to 5 years. We expect these vaccines will be available in Rhode Island the week of June 27. Please speak with your healthcare provider about whether they are providing COVID-19 vaccines for these age groups. You can also find a clinic near you at Vaccines.Gov. For more information about COVID-19 vaccines, please visit C19VaccineRI.org.
CDC Recommends Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Adolescents Age 6 through 17 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have authorized and recommended Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for children and adolescents age 6 years through 17 years. Rhode Island has ordered these vaccines and expects them to be available at provider offices in the coming weeks. To find sites offering vaccines that are available to this age group now, please visit Vaccines.Gov. For more information about COVID-19 vaccines, visit C19VaccineRI.org.
EMS Practitioners Emergency Medical Service (EMS) practitioners should refer to this page for COVID-19 information and guidance. Practitioners should also consult the latest EMS provider advisories from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and RIDOH, as well as CDC’s guidance for healthcare workers. For the latest information on Rhode Island specific COVID-19 numbers, please see the Rhode Island Department of Health's (RIDOH) COVID-19 Data Tracker. Returning to Work Follow CDC’s Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2. EMS practitioners who test positive for COVID-19, can end isolation and leave home if they: Have no symptoms, or their symptoms have improved and; Are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and; Did not have severe illness If they test positive and are moderately to severely ill with COVID-19, they should isolate at least 10 days and consult their primary care physician (PCP). If they test positive but never have symptoms, they should isolate for 5 days from the date that they were tested. If they are immunocompromised, they should isolate at least 10 days and consult their PCP. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) PPE consists of respirators (N-95 masks), facemasks (surgical masks), face shields and other eye protection, gowns, and gloves. Educational videos on PPE produced by the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team (RI-DMAT): Safe Re-use of the N-95 Mask Wearing and Removing Personal Protective Equipment in a COVID-19 Environment EMS Protocols COVID Related Amended EMS Protocols Statewide Emergency Medical Services Protocols (2019) Statewide Emergency Medical Services Protocols (mobile version) (2019) Publications and Resources for EMS Providers Factsheets Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)PDF file Videos Safe Re-use of the N-95 Mask Web page Wearing and Removing Personal Protective Equipment in a Covid-19 Environment Web page