Hilo Medical Center has opened online registration for kupuna, 75 years and older, to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. 

Those interested in receiving the vaccine can begin the registration process by visiting www.hilomedicalcenter.org.  Following this step, registrants will receive an email from the Center’s for Disease Control’s Vaccination Administration Management System with instructions on how to complete their registration.  They will then be given the opportunity to choose their preferred Hawaiʻi Island vaccination site and schedule an appointment.   

Beginning Tuesday, January 19, 2021, a telephone helpline will be available to those needing assistance with online registration.  Call 808-932-3000 during normal business hours and press 8 for help.  

Registrants must bring Government issued identification and insurance cards on the day of their appointment. 

Go to www.hilomedicalcenter.org to begin preliminary registration.