New service for kūpuna simplifies COVID-19 vaccination registration process; capable of more than 1,000 calls per day
HONOLULU – A new service is making it easier for Oahu kūpuna who are not comfortable with the online registration process for their COVID-19 vaccinations. Trained specialists available seven days a week are providing personalized assistance to help those age 65 and above navigate the registration process, secure appointments and also help eligible individuals arrange for transportation to a vaccination provider. The call center — a collaboration among the Executive Office on Aging, an attached agency of the Hawai‘i Department of Health; the City and County of Honolulu’s Elderly Affairs Division; Aloha United Way’s 2-1-1; and St. Francis Healthcare System [...]
Vaccination clinic opens in Mililani
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health is partnering with Times Pharmacy to offer Johnson & Johnson vaccines every Thursday through April 15th at a vaccination clinic in Mililani. The single-dose vaccinations are available to anyone currently eligible for vaccine. That includes people 65 and older, essential workers at hotels, restaurants, and bars, and people being treated with dialysis, chemotherapy or other infusion therapy, or oxygen for severe respiratory conditions. The clinic will be at Mililani Town Association Recreation Center #5, located at 95-1101 ‘Āinamakua Drive from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. this Thursday, March 25th and every Thursday through April 15th. [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest March 22, 2021
Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Daily and Weekly Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates 79 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death Reported DOH reports 79 new cases of coronavirus today. This report includes cases up until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control Division website daily: hawaiicovid19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. March 20, 2021 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 47 22,610 Hawai‘i 9 2,384 Maui 19 2,629 Kaua‘i 1 187 Moloka‘i 2 33 Lānaʻi 0 109 HI residents diagnosed outside [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest March 17, 2021
Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Daily and Weekly Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates 69 New COVID-19 Cases Reported DOH reports 69 new cases of coronavirus today. This report includes cases up until Monday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control Division website daily: hawaiicovid19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. March 15, 2021 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 38 22,380 Hawai‘i 4 2,347 Maui 23 2,488 Kaua‘i 0 187 Moloka‘i 0 28 Lānaʻi 1 109 HI residents diagnosed outside of [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest March 15, 2021
Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Daily and Weekly Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates 46 New COVID-19 Cases Reported DOH reports 46 new cases of coronavirus today. This report includes cases up until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control Division website daily: hawaiicovid19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. March 13, 2021 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 22 22,313 Hawai‘i 7 2,335 Maui 15 2,458 Kaua‘i 0 186 Moloka‘i 0 28 Lānaʻi 0 108 HI residents diagnosed outside of HI [...]
Health Director Provides Details on Move to Vaccination Phase 1c, “Breakthrough” Case of COVID-19 in Vaccinated Individual
HONOLULU- Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Director Dr. Elizabeth Char provides detail on the state’s upcoming move to Phase 1c while appearing in a new DOH communication platform called The Weekly Dose. Char also discusses the latest COVID-19 Weekly Cluster Report, which includes investigation into a “breakthrough” case of COVID-19 in a fully vaccinated Hawai‘i resident. “The really important thing is that being vaccinated prevents us from serious illness, hospitalization, and death. That’s what we really need the vaccines to do for us,” Char said. “We have seen cases where people are fully vaccinated, and we have some cases in [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest March 11, 2021
Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Vaccinations for People 65+ and Phase 1c Begins Next Monday DOH announced today the extension of vaccine eligibility to people age 65 and older and those who qualify as members of phase 1c beginning on Monday, March 15. “This is another huge step in the ongoing effort to protect Hawaii residents from COVID-19,” said State Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char. “We will continue to administer vaccines soon after they arrive and are pleased we can now offer shots to more people.” To date vaccines have been reserved for healthcare workers, those in long-term care facilities, frontline [...]
Vaccinations for those 65+ and phase 1c to begin Monday, March 15
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health announces the state will extend vaccine eligibility to people age 65 and older and those who qualify as members of phase 1c beginning Monday, March 15. “This is another huge step in the ongoing effort to protect Hawaii residents from COVID-19,” said State Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char. “We will continue to administer vaccines soon after they arrive and are pleased we can now offer shots to more people.” To date vaccines have been reserved for healthcare workers, those in long-term care facilities, frontline essential workers and people 70 and older. Expanding eligibility [...]
State lights up prevention, awareness and education during Brain Injury Awareness Month
HONOLULU – Every year about 12,000 people in Hawai‘i go to an emergency room seeking treatment for a brain injury and approximately 1,300 are hospitalized. Brain injuries can happen to anyone and often cause significant changes in the ability to think, communicate, move, and regulate emotion. To bring attention to this serious public health concern, Hawai’i Governor David Y. Ige and City and County of Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi proclaim March 2021 as Brain Injury Awareness Month. For a week starting this Sunday, March 14, 2021, Honolulu Hale will be lit up in blue, the Brain Injury Association of America’s (BIAA) recognized color of brain injury awareness. The Neurotrauma Program in the Hawaii Department [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest March 10, 2021
Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Daily and Weekly Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates The charts below will be included in the Daily News Digest, Monday-Friday. Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Available Across Hawai‘i Initial public reaction to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Hawai‘i has been very positive, highlighting its value in the fight against COVID-19. Its proven ability to reduce severe illness and hospitalization after just one shot makes it an attractive option for people across the state. Those who are currently eligible under the state’s vaccination plan can choose the single-shot Johnson and Johnson regimen by completing a survey: https://hawaiicovid19.com/vaccination-registration/. Demand for vaccines [...]