HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR030521MODEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 5, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
SARAH K. BLANE, CHIEF OF STAFF
(808) 241-4900
Longs Drugs Kapa‘a now accepting vaccine appointments for Kaua‘i residents aged 70
and over
The County of Kaua‘i is informing residents that Longs Drugs in Kapa‘a is now accepting vaccine
appointments for kūpuna aged 70 and over. This is in addition to Kaua‘i hospitals that began accepting
appointments on Thursday.
To sign up at Longs Drugs in Kapa‘a:
• Visit cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine
o Scroll down and select “Hawai‘i,” then “Schedule an appointment now.”
o Answer the pre-screening questions and click “Continue.”
o Select “I need to start vaccination” (unless you already received a first dose).
o Select “Hawai‘i” from the menu.
o Enter your age, then click “In a priority group” and select “Age 70 and over.” Read and
check the affirmation box, then click “Confirm eligibility.”
o Click “schedule dose” then enter your Kaua‘i zip code.
o Schedule your appointments.
• Telephone assistance is available from CVS at 1-800-746-7287, option 1.
Kaua‘i hospitals also continue to accept appointments for kūpuna aged 70 and over. To sign up
at the hospital clinics, click on one of the links below:
• Wilcox Medical Center in Līhuʻe: HawaiiPacificHealth.org/COVID19Vaccine
• Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital (KVMH) in Waimea: kauai.hhsc.org
• Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital in Kapa‘a: kauai.hhsc.org
Kūpuna who are established patients at Ho‘ola Lahui can also schedule vaccine appointments at
their locations.
If you need assistance with the hospitals’ online appointment systems, please see if a friend or
family member can help you. If not, please call the Agency on Elderly Affairs at (808) 241-4470, and they
can help you schedule your appointment on the websites. However, they cannot help if no
appointments are available or you are not yet eligible.
Eligible frontline essential workers are being vaccinated by appointment only at a Point of
Distribution operated by the Kaua‘i District Health Office at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.
For more information, please visit: http://www.kauai.gov/vaccine.
Visitors to Kaua‘i are NOT eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Supply is for residents only.
At this time, Kaua‘i clinics are administering the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. The Johnson &
Johnson vaccine is not yet being offered at Kaua‘i vaccination sites as plans for administering it are
developed. Details will be released as soon as they are available.
All three vaccines currently approved are highly effective at preventing illness due to COVID-19.
Learn more about the different vaccines at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-
ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html
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