Immunization Information For Providers: Department of Health

Immunization Information for Healthcare Providers

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The Rhode Island State-Supplied Vaccine (SSV) program provides vaccine to healthcare providers to immunize people of all ages. A table with details about these vaccines, including their age indications, is available.

What you should do

Know about school immunization requirements

Children are required to have certain immunizations before they enter child care, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 12th grade. They can be exempted from immunizations for either religious or medical reasons. A medical exemption certificate must be signed by a medical provider. A religious exemption certificate can be signed by a parent/guardian or student (18+).

Participate in the State-Supplied Vaccine Program

Healthcare providers can enroll in the program to order vaccine for both pediatric and adult patients. Enrollment must be completed online annually.
Providers who participate in the State-Supplied Vaccine program must agree to the program's terms and conditions and adhere to certain requirements for ordering, storing, and reporting on vaccines.
Before administering any vaccine, healthcare providers must give the current Vaccine Information Statement to patients (or their parents or guardians). This must be documented in the patient's medical record.
Know about patient eligibility
- Influenza vaccine
  - Children: State-supplied influenza vaccine can be provided to all children (younger than 19 years of age), regardless of residence.
  - Adults: State-supplied influenza vaccine can be provided to all adult Rhode Island residents and adults who are non-Rhode Island residents but are covered by a Rhode Island employer's health plan.
- Non-influenza vaccine; Non-influenza state-supplied vaccine can be provided to all children (younger than 19 years of age). Adult, insured Rhode Island residents and adults who are non-Rhode Island residents but who are covered by a Rhode Island employer’s health plan are also eligible for non-influenza state-supplied vaccine if they are:
  - 19 to 26 years of age, or
  - At high risk, regardless of age.

Adults who are not in one of these categories can be vaccinated as follows:

Patient type	Where/how to vaccinate
Uninsured but able to pay	Doctor's office/privately-purchased vaccine, St. Joseph Center for Health and Human Services - Adult Walk-in, community health center, or a pharmacy
Uninsured and unable to pay	St. Joseph Center for Health and Human Services - Adult Walk-in, community health center
Insured, but not through a Rhode Island employer	Doctor's office/privately-purchased vaccine or a pharmacy

Immunization Resource Manual

State-Supplied Vaccine (SSV) Program

Enrolling is easy. Review the Enrollment Instructions. If you are already enrolled, login now.

The online ordering system is called OSMOSSIS. Learn about OSMOSSIS.

Storage and Handling

Vaccine storage requires strict adherence to established standards. An annual training is required for all providers enrolled in the SSV program. Any temperature excursions must be reported to the Department of Health. Temperature Excursion Response Worksheet

Policies

Flu Vaccine: Changing an Order or Returning Vaccines

Rhode Island's Vaccination Schedule

Vaccine Administration

CDC Recommendations

Additional Resources

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SSV Provider Advisories