Hospital News

Attention high school students and parents.  Applications are currently being accepted for The Westerly Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship and the Mary C. Pucci Scholarship.
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Westerly Hospital Receives Blue Distinction Designation for Hip and Knee Replacements
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President's Day Weekend is "Westerly Hospital Weekend" at Chariho Furniture
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Westerly Hospital Offers Monthly Cancer Support Group
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Where Can I Get An H1N1 Vaccination? 

1. For-- Pregnant women of all ages
Please contact your Obstetrician directly.

2. For -- Infants 6 to 24 months of age……. And……….children 25 – 59 months of age
Please contact your pediatrician directly
 
3. For -- Household contacts and caregivers of infants younger than 6 months of age
Please contact your Primary Care Physician directly or visit a local pharmacy
 
4. For -- School-aged children (Kindergarten -12th grade)
Please contact the child’s school
 
5. And finally, for – All adults 18 years of age and older, please call your Primary Care Physician,  visit a local pharmacy, or check with your state or local health department for information on public vaccination clinics.

During the H1N1 flu season, hospitals and physicians nationwide are following direction provided by the federal Centers for Disease Control and by respective state and local health departments.  Therefore, for all additional H1N1 related questions, including information on public vaccination clinics, please refer to the following

In Rhode Island, please visit the Web site of the RI Department of Health at www.health.ri.gov or call the Rhode Island Department of Health’s H1N1 information line at 401-222-8022, from 8:30AM – 4:30PM, Monday –Friday.

In Connecticut, please visit the Web site of the Ledge Light Health District at www.ledgelighthd.org, or call the Ledge Light Health District’s Flu Hotline at 860-448-4882 and press 2 during the automated greeting.