Hawaii health officials expect the COVID-19 vaccine to be available to all residents by the end of this summer once the top three priority groups are taken care
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (
DOH) in partnership with aio Digital and the Hawaiʻi Executive Collaborative has launched AlohaSafe Alert, the free State of Hawaiʻi-approved exposure notification app to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The University of Hawaiʻi encourages students and employees to utilize the AlohaSafe Alert.
Once added to a smartphone, AlohaSafe Alert will send a notification within 48 hours when an app user comes into close contact within six feet for at least 15 minutes with an individual, who is also using the app and has tested positive for the virus in the past 14 days.
Updated 1/6/21, 12:05 p.m.
People in Hawaii may be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine sooner than expected in the state s updated vaccination plan.
It has been a few weeks since vaccinations began in Hawaii. Frontline healthcare workers and those in long-term care facilities were first to receive them.
However, people over the age of 75 will soon have access to the vaccine as well as other essential workers that include correctional officers, emergency service dispatchers and teachers. The vaccinations of these groups are expected to happen now through March. The big picture on the vaccination plan is our kupuna. And those who care for our kupuna and keep our state going. That s the overarching principle of our vaccination program, Lieutenant Governor Josh Green said.