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Advocates worry seniors without computers may be left behind in vaccine distribution Computer access issues hampers efforts to vaccinate Hawaii seniors By Mahealani Richardson | January 21, 2021 at 4:49 PM HST - Updated January 22 at 5:44 AM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - When Hilo Medical Center opened its vaccine call line, phones rang off the hook. âI would describe it as a crush of calls coming in,â said Elena Cabatu, director of public affairs. They found access to technology was a serious issue. Seniors without computers and email addresses â or someone who can help â are struggling to get appointments for COVID-19 vaccines. Registration for vaccines is primarily being done online. ....
COVID-19 Resource Page in English - Honolulu Civil Beat COVID-19 Resource Page in English In Hawaii, many families have struggled to access affordable coronavirus testing, a place to quarantine, food during quarantine and other help. We created this guide to help hard-hit communities access much-needed resources. Hotlines: All state-funded services are required to provide interpreters upon request. But often they aren’t available right away. That’s one reason why We Are Oceania set up its helpline to help Pacific Islanders who need information about COVID-19. We Are Oceania’s helpline 808-913-1364 connects callers with community resources and offers help in Chuukese, Marshallese, Kosraean, Pohnpeian, Yapese and Samoan. ....