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DOH Investigating Two Confirmed Whooping Cough Cases on Hawaiʻi Island
April 9, 2024 · 9:01 PM UTC
The Hawai‘i Department of Health is investigating two confirmed cases of pertussis (also known as whooping cough) and identified eight probable cases in two separate households without travel-related exposures on Hawaiʻi Island. Both households have school-age children that attend local schools but are in geographically distinct areas of the island. Currently, no one is hospitalized.
DOH Encourages Parents of Incoming 7th Graders to Schedule Back-to-School Appointments Now
May 10, 2021 · 12:25 AM UTC
Hawai‘i state law requires all students receive a physical exam and age-appropriate immunizations before starting seventh grade.
“Vax to School” Ad Spreads Word on New Immunization Requirements
October 2, 2019 · 8:55 PM UTC
A new statewide campaign is encouraging parents to have their middle-schoolers vaccinated.