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Maui COVID-19 booster requirement takes effect today
Effective today, a COVID-19 booster shot is required for eligible individuals in order to be considered fully vaccinated in Maui County.
Jan. 7, 2022 COVID-19 Update: 3,586 new cases in Hawaiʻi, 3 deaths
The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 3,586 new cases today, including 579 on Maui, 20 on Molokaʻi, and 11 on Lānaʻi.
Maui COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to 20, up 67% in first week of the new year
Hospitalizations on Maui are up 67% in the new year, rising from 12 on Dec. 31, 2021 to 20 in just seven days. Hospital representatives say that although half are vaccinated, none of the vaccinated individuals are boosted.
Booster Eligibility Expands for Adults in Hawai‘i
Effective immediately all adults age 18 and older who completed their primary mRNA vaccinations of Pfizer or Moderna at least six months ago are eligible for boosters.
Maui Health Updates: Status of Vaccine Availability for Kids, Hospital Operations
Executives at Maui Health provided updates on the hospital’s vaccine mandate, the status of vaccine availability for kids, and hospital operations. The information was shared during the hospital’s last community Town Hall event of the year, held on Thursday.
One Million in Hawai‘i Complete Vaccinations; 420,000 Not Fully Vaccinated
Data compiled by the Hawai’i Department of Health show more than one-million people in Hawai‘i are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
AARP Hosts Webinar with Information on COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
Kupuna can get the latest information on COVID-19 and vaccine booster shots from University of Hawaiʻi Geriatrician Dr. Aida Wen and Health Department Outreach Specialist C.J. Johnson at a free webinar on Oct. 15 at noon.
State Health Department Awaiting CDC Recommendations on Pfizer Booster Shots
The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted on Thursday to recommend booster shots for people 65 and older and others with underlying medical conditions, but it has not said yet whether it will follow the advisory committee’s recommendations.
Vaccination Clinics at UH Maui College, Sept. 25 and Oct. 2
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College has scheduled two more COVID-19 vaccination clinics. The first is on Saturday, Sept. 25, and the second is on Saturday, Oct. 2. Both are from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will be held in the in the Pā‘ina Building on the UHMC Kahului campus.
