Experts are worried about the lack of interest as people are still suffering from the virus and long Covid. By Denby Fawcett Original article on Civil Beat, November 7, 2023 I keep...

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health’s most recent Wastewater Surveillance Report documents two significant developments about COVID-19 in Hawai‛i. Higher concentrations of the...

Updated COVID-19 bivalent boosters are now available in all counties for keiki as young as six months of age. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use...

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You will be hard pressed to find a better Black Friday deal than a COVID-19 bivalent booster shot. They are free! And new data shows bivalent mRNA booster formulations...

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Since the emergence of the Omicron variant in Hawai‘i, a greater percentage of COVID-19 cases involve people who have been infected multiple times. On Wednesday, the Hawai‘i...

Many of the preventative measures that protected us during the COVID-19 pandemic also prevent the spread of other diseases, including monkeypox. Preventative measures include...

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For three years the YouTube channel “Hello from Hawaii” has been providing talk-story type videos about life in Hawai‘i from the viewpoint of one local family. The video blogs...

The U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory in December 2021 highlighting the urgent need to address our nation’s ongoing youth mental health crisis which has been significantly...

Hawaiʻi’s diverse ethnic population means that about one in four residents speak a language other than English at home – higher than the U.S. average of 21 percent. In 2006, the...

As the number of COVID-19 cases has declined in Hawai‘i and healthcare providers have pulled back from running large vaccination and testing clinics statewide, there are still many...

We love our animals in Hawai‘i. We treat our pets like family and our farm animals with respect. Unfortunately, just like humans, animals can contract COVID-19. The virus is...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, some families decided to forgo regular, in-person checkups with their children’s doctor and other healthcare professionals over concerns about the...

For the past two years, the State Laboratories Division (SLD) of the Hawai‘i Department of Health has been very busy analyzing thousands of samples COVID-19 specimens due to the...

More than 150 years ago, an infectious disease with no known cure spread fear across Hawai‘i – leprosy. Fearing leprosy (or Hansen’s disease) would spread uncontrolled, King...

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The devastating effects of the pandemic have sometimes brought out the best in people by encouraging them to create new partnerships and find solutions to care for those in need...

When one of her customers who took part in the Say Yes! COVID Test program tested positive for COVID-19, Keri Oyadomari, Pharmacist and Director of Clinical Services at 5 Minute...

Hawaiʻi residents are bound by a sense of community—and this people-oriented mindset has extended to COVID-19 vaccination efforts. As vaccination numbers began to level off this...

COVID-19 vaccinations are critical to keeping the pandemic under control, but the value of ongoing testing should not be underestimated as a mitigation tool. Although COVID-19...

The Hawai‘i Department of Health is offering guidance to help families have a safe and fun Halloween. Encourage safe Halloween activities by sharing these infographics with friends...

Start by Listening and Being Aware of the Emotional State of Others  The pandemic has not only taken a toll on the physical health of Hawai‘i residents, but also on our mental...

Healthcare professionals in Hawaii’s hospitals have been working tirelessly to meet the needs of patients of all ages, especially those in intensive care units, to provide vitally...

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While we have all been impacted by COVID-19 in countless ways, relatively few Hawai‘i residents have experienced the virus first-hand. Only if we truly understand the physical...

      We are all facing circumstances we never dreamed of a year ago. When Hawai‘i and much of the world went into lockdown last March 2020, most of us thought it would be...

In Hawaii’s efforts to vaccinate our high-risk residents as quickly and efficiently as possible, it’s comforting to know that no one is being left behind or forgotten. These...

This year the pandemic, although challenging, has been an opportunity for families to spend more quality time together. From keiki to kupuna, family members young and old are...

A practical guide for a safe holiday season Avoiding ‘superspreader’ gatherings with family and friends ‘Tis the season for planning holiday parties and potlucks. This year, your...

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Different approaches to public health outreach and education are used to reach Hawai‘i’s diverse ethnic populations and large number of immigrants for whom English is a second...

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Q&A with Dr. Brent Tatsuno, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at The Queen’s Medical Center COVID-19 doesn’t always cause obvious breathing problems even when people are...

Tarquin Collis, MD, Chief of Infectious Disease with Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, is passionate about sharing his knowledge about COVID-19 with his patients, their families, and...

A behind-the-scenes look at a new metric on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard: On a sunny weekend morning in the Garden Isle, Sharon Gottfried would typically be at the beach distance...

The pandemic has intensified the differences between the haves and the have-nots. Health and social disparities in Hawaii have become more pronounced. The Hawaii Department of...

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Contact tracing was new to many of us in the beginning stages of the pandemic. Now, contact tracing has become a part of our everyday vocabulary. The Hawaii Department of Health’s...

The pandemic may have put some activities on hold, but it has not stopped love and caring for families. At a time when there is more social distancing and families separated from...

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