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March 4, 2021 @ 9:15 am Blogs, Covid-19
Starting Monday, March 8, 2021, the Hawai‘i Department of Health is expanding COVID testing to those 70 years of age and older. To this point vaccines had been reserved for healthcare workers, long-term care facility residents, frontline
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel voted unanimously Sunday to recommend the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 single-shot vaccine for people 18 and older. During an emergency session, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices strongly
Posted By: tdemartini
February 26, 2021 @ 6:36 am Blogs, Covid-19
(AP) — Maui Health has announced plans to increase the number of first-dose coronavirus vaccination appointments, while Kauai has widened the availability of vaccine doses. The Maui News reports that the nonprofit health care organization for Maui
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February 24, 2021 @ 9:30 am Blogs
Gov. David Ige and First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige, accompanied by 65 cabinet and staff members, received their first COVID-19 vaccinations earlier this week. The governor and first lady received the Moderna vaccine and are scheduled for their
Posted By: Staff
February 22, 2021 @ 1:00 am News Daypop
The White House said on Sunday that it expects to deliver 6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this week, that had been delayed by the winter storm that swept across the nation. White House press secretary
Posted By: Staff
February 12, 2021 @ 1:05 am News Daypop
On Thursday, President Joe Biden said his administration has finalized a deal for 200 million additional COVID-19 vaccine doses. Biden said the acquisition will give the United States a total of 600 million doses, enough to inoculate
Posted By: Staff
February 9, 2021 @ 1:00 am News Daypop
Facebook announced Monday that they would take action against users and groups on Facebook and Instagram that spread misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine – or vaccines in general. Facebook said in a blog post, “We will begin
Posted By: Staff
February 5, 2021 @ 1:00 am News Daypop
Johnson & Johnson submitted an application on Thursday to the Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine. The FDA could grant that authorization within weeks; if authorized, it would give
KTA Super Stores Pharmacies will begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine at four Big Island locations including Puainako, Waimea, Keauhou, and Waikoloa. The Moderna vaccines will be offered by appointment only. A press release from KTA says
Posted By: tdemartini
February 3, 2021 @ 9:05 am Blogs, Covid-19
(AP) — Educators and childcare workers across Hawaiʻi have become eligible and started receiving coronavirus vaccinations. Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that their status as frontline, essential workers allows educators to begin receiving vaccine shots under Tier 1-B of