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HONOLULU (KITV4) Friday marks two years since the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) sent out its first press release and first medical advisory to healthcare providers regarding the coronavirus. ....
COVID-19 Vaccine Skepticism Grows In Hawaii - Honolulu Civil Beat COVID-19 Vaccine Skepticism Grows In Hawaii Public health agencies have been slow to launch campaigns to counter vaccine skepticism, a trend in Hawaii that could thwart efforts to achieve herd immunity. Reading time: 6 minutes. Skepticism of the COVID-19 vaccine is intensifying in Hawaii, a troubling trend that could undermine historic efforts underway to inoculate the majority of the population. That’s down 7 percentage points from an earlier survey in August. A University of Hawaii survey revealed that 37% of Hawaii residents are still unsure if they will get the COVID-19 vaccine. Cory Lum/Civil Beat ....
USA TODAY is keeping track of the news surrounding COVID-19 as vaccines begin to roll out nationwide. Just this week, the U.S. marked the stark milestone of more than 300,000 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Keep refreshing this page for the latest updates on vaccine distribution, including who is getting the shots and where, as well as other COVID-19 news from across the USA TODAY Network. Sign up for join our Facebook group or scroll through our in-depth answers to reader questions for everything you need to know about the coronavirus. In the headlines: ►Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, will receive the new COVID-19 vaccine at the White House on Friday, in a public inoculation aimed at building trust among Americans about its safety. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to get the shot next week. There s no word yet on whether President Donald Trump will get it. ....
COVID-19 vaccinations officially started Wednesday at Queen’s Medical Center. However, five frontline workers were vaccinated on Tuesday making them the first in the state to receive the doses. “I m confident in the science,” said Dr. Lester Morehead. He was the first person in the state to take the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. “I believe in it. We need to end this and this is the best way we can do it,” he said. Along with four other frontline workers at Queen’s, Morehead took the vaccine ahead of the official roll out. Each shot took about a minute and everyone immediately returned to work. ....
Coronavirus updates: Pence to get vaccine Friday, Biden possibly next week; second home test gets OK; fewer births because of pandemic Jorge L. Ortiz and Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY How antibodies in recovered COVID-19 patients could treat others with coronavirus Replay Video UP NEXT USA TODAY is keeping track of the news surrounding COVID-19 as vaccines begin to roll out nationwide. Just this week, the U.S. marked the stark milestone of more than 300,000 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Keep refreshing this page for the latest updates on vaccine distribution, including who is getting the shots and where, as well as other COVID-19 news from across the USA TODAY Network. Sign up for ....