HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR030921MO2DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 9, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
SARAH K. BLANE, CHIEF OF STAFF
(808) 241-4900
Johnson & Johnson vaccine to be available to Kaua‘i frontline essential workers
LĪHUʻE - The County of Kaua‘i and the Hawai‘i Department of Health are pleased to announce
two additional COVID-19 vaccination clinics for eligible frontline essential workers, where they will offer
the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The appointment-only clinics will be held on March 15 and March 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at
the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.
Frontline essential workers who have received an email from the Department of Health to
register for vaccine and schedule an appointment are eligible for these new dates.
• If you would like a single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you must sign up for the "J&J Clinic"
on March 15 or March 22. If you would like the two-dose Moderna vaccine, please register for
the "Moderna Clinic" on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays.
• If you already received a first dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, you must complete your
series with the same vaccine; you are not eligible to receive a dose of the Johnson & Johnson
vaccine.
• If you have an upcoming appointment scheduled for a first dose of the Moderna vaccine at the
Convention Hall, you can cancel your appointment and switch to a Monday date offering the
Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Log back into VAMS, cancel your appointment, and then
reschedule. You would select a Monday “J&J Clinic” rather than a Tuesday-Thursday “Moderna
Clinic.”
All three vaccines currently approved are highly effective at preventing severe illness,
hospitalization, or death due to COVID-19. Learn more about the different vaccines at
cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html
The Department of Health-run clinic at the War Memorial Convention Hall is for only for
frontline essential workers who are eligible for vaccine because of their employment. If you think you
are eligible but have not received an email from the Department of Health, please check with your
employer. If your employer is unable to provide you with information about your vaccine eligibility, you
may complete the brief survey at kauai.gov/vaccine. If you don’t hear back within a week via email, you
do not meet the current eligibility criteria. We will hold on to your information until you qualify.
The Convention Hall clinic is an appointment-only clinic. Please do not walk up and expect to be
vaccinated.
Meanwhile, Kaua‘i hospital clinics and Longs Kapa‘a continue scheduling appointments for
kūpuna aged 70 and older. Links for kūpuna sign-up are available at kauai.gov/vaccine.
Visitors to Kaua‘i are NOT eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Supply is for residents only.
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