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2021 Faces of Hawai i

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AARP wants state to prioritize everyone 50 and up for COVID vaccine

AARP wants state to prioritize everyone 50 and up for COVID vaccine HNN File Image / COVID-19 Vaccine (Source: File) By Mahealani Richardson | February 22, 2021 at 5:23 PM HST - Updated February 22 at 5:34 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - AARP says the state needs to act more quickly to expand eligibility to seniors, and wants the state to move everyone over 50 into a higher priority category. Right now, seniors 75 and up are eligible for vaccinations along with a long list of essential workers. The state Health Department said it plans to expand eligibility “soon” to seniors 70 and up, followed by those 65 and older, but there’s been no firm timeline given.

Getting Consent From Seniors Poses Barrier To COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Getting Consent From Seniors Poses Barrier To COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout - Honolulu Civil Beat The elderly are most at risk, but for those with dementia, getting consent can be complicated. Reading time: 9 minutes. After nearly a year of dealing with an ever-present threat of COVID-19, state officials and care home administrators are eager to get vaccines out to Hawaii seniors. But first they must get legal consent. And failing to get it could delay vaccines for thousands of seniors who are unable to make medical decisions on their own. “It’s going to be the biggest limiting factor, other than supply of vaccine,” said Dr. Albert Yazawa, a geriatrician who serves on one of the vaccination distribution planning teams convened by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. “For the folks who cannot sign their own consent forms, that has to be done ahead of time. What we’re trying to do is give everybody as much time and heads up as possible even before we have clinic dates set

Kupuna, staff in long-term care facilities prepare for shots in the arm

Kupuna, staff at long-term care facilities prepare for shots in the arm and hope By Mahealani Richardson | December 11, 2020 at 5:38 PM HST - Updated December 11 at 5:51 PM (HONOLULU) - 78-year-old Arcadia resident Sheila Black loves decorating for the holidays, but misses seeing her family ― since in-person visits are restricted due to COVID-19. “I have a one-year-old granddaughter that I’ve never seen, except we did do a Zoom session,” said Black. Black knows that nursing home residents and their staff are among those first in the line for the COVID-19 vaccine, but she’s not far behind. “I am definitely going to take it,” she said.

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