U.S. child vaccination exemptions hit record; Hawaii sees biggest jump
Hawaii’s exemption rate rose to 6.4%, nearly double the year before, according to a CDC report. Read more
Hawaii’s exemption rate rose to 6.4%, nearly double the year before, according to a CDC report. Read more
The state Department of Health is recommending that residents get their updated COVID-19 and flu vaccination shots ahead of the upcoming holiday season. Read more
Student attendance is still a major issue, with about 30% of students having been chronically absent, or absent 15 days or more during the 2022-2023 school year. Read more
From 2016 through 2020, Heidi Cafirma, 43, of Waipahu, allegedly filed with the Internal Revenue Service false joint personal tax returns for her and her spouse. Read more
Many years before anti-vaccine activists exploited the pandemic to bring their ideas to the American mainstream, Kennedy was among the most influential spreaders of fear and distrust around vaccines. Read more
A new study suggests that people who have a rough time after vaccination are likely to be well protected from the virus. Read more
If you’ve held on to your card, it’s still valid as proof of vaccination. Read more
The approach to mRNA the two researchers developed has been used in COVID shots that have since been administered billions of times globally. Read more
Efforts are still underway to smooth out the hiccups to the initial rollout of the updated COVID-19 vaccines among health insurers and providers. Read more
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About 2 million Americans have gotten the new COVID-19 shot in the two weeks since its approval despite early barriers from insurance companies and other glitches. Read more
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii says updated Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines will be available to members at most clinics statewide, starting Wednesday. Read more
The White House physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo that Biden received both shots on Friday. Read more
Twelve manufacturers that employ hundreds of people in seven states have been awarded funding and will produce 200 million over-the-counter tests. Read more
Penelope Higa of Aiea had been waiting for the updated COVID-19 vaccine to become available. Read more
The Hawaii Department of Health is recommending the updated COVID-19 vaccines for all eligible residents ahead of fall and winter. Read more
This latest investment marks the third major reinvention for DFS Group on one of the prime retail corners in Waikiki. Read more
The new COVID-19 vaccines targeting the latest omicron variants should be available in Hawaii by next week. Read more
Doses should be available this week, some as early as Wednesday. Read more
The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Americans even if they’ve never had a coronavirus vaccination. Read more
Most of the deaths in the state have been among kupuna ages 60 and older. Read more
While COVID-19 continues to demonstrate new mutations of interest with a summer bump in hospitalizations, the pandemic that rocked the world for the better part of three years is no longer a primary driver. Read more