January 15, 2021 at 10:03 am
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.
The state is finalizing plans for vaccinating all kupuna, about 109,000 people in Hawaii. Details about eligibility and registration are expected this week.
Hundreds get COVID-19 vaccine at Hawaiiâs largest assisted living facility Kupuna and staff start to get COVID-19 vaccinations at Hawaii Kai Retirement Community. (Source: Hawaii News Now) By Mahealani Richardson | January 7, 2021 at 5:29 PM HST - Updated January 7 at 5:46 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Kai Retirement Community, the largest assisted living facility in the state, is starting to vaccinate its staff and residents against COVID-19.
Elderly in congregate living settings are considered high risk and thatâs why they are among the first in the vaccine rollout.
Adam Dolak, general manager of Hawaii Kai Retirement Community, said about 350 people at the facility will be vaccinated over a two-day period. CVS will be administering the Moderna shots.
By mid-January, COVID-19 vaccination effort could expand to include Hawaii seniors 75 and up Vaccine trials / File Image (Source: Affiliates) 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.
Kupuna in nursing facilities will receive the vaccine this week; that’s in addition to the healthcare workers and first responders already getting the shots.