By mid-January, COVID-19 vaccination effort could expand to include Hawaii seniors 75 and up
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By Samie Solina | December 30, 2020 at 7:35 PM HST - Updated December 31 at 1:30 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow)
- Hawaii seniors ages 75 and older could begin to receive vaccines as early mid-January, Lt. Gov. Josh Green.
Green said there are about 109,000 people in the state who are 75 or older.
“And they are the most vulnerable when it comes to catching the disease,” he said.
According to the Department of Health, the state has now received 61,000 doses of the vaccine. Approximately 20,000 doses have been administered.