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Updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations recommended for Hawai‘i residents
The Hawai‘i Department of Health recommends the recently updated 2024-2025 flu and COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months of age and older as well as the respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, immunization for newborns and infants, pregnant persons, adults over 75 and those 60-74 with certain chronic medical conditions.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine now available for kids aged 6 through 17
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has adopted the CDC recommendation that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine can be used as an option for children and adolescents ages 6 through 17.
Vaccines for keiki under five now available on all Hawaiian islands
COVID-19 vaccines now are available on all islands for children under 5 and at least six months old, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Health.
27,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 arriving soon in Hawaiʻi
The long awaited COVID-19 vaccines for keiki under age 5 will be available on all Hawaiian islands in the coming week, according to the Hawai‘i Department of Health.
Senators call on manufacturers to step up vaccination efforts in other countries
US Senators Brian Schatz and Sherrod Brown, and nine other senators called on Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Moderna to increase COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries to help tackle the global disparities in accessing the vaccine.
Maui Lani Medical Center Hosting COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for Adults & Keiki
On Maui, Kaiser Permanente will be giving vaccines at the Maui Lani Medical Center for adults and keiki by appointment, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to noon and 1 to 4:30 pm. To schedule an appointment online, go to kp.org/evists or call 808-432-2000. Walk-ins also are accepted.
DOH Recommends Additional mRNA Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health issued a medical advisory recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised individuals should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after the initial two doses.
CDC: New Mask Advice for Vaccinated Teachers and Students
Vaccinated K-12 teachers, students and staff no longer need to wear masks under new guidance issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Executives with the Hawaiʻi Sate Teacher’s Association said given unanswered questions, “it’s in the best interest of everyone to wear masks when they are indoors until we reach herd immunity.”
