HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_2022-01-07Boosterdosesnowavailableforages12andolder.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 7, 2022
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
SARAH K. BLANE, CHIEF OF STAFF
(808) 241-4900
Booster doses now available for ages 12 and older
LĪHUʻE – COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are now available on Kaua‘i for ages 12 and older.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded eligibility
of booster doses to those 12 to 15 years old. CDC now recommends that adolescents age 12 to 17 years
old should receive a booster shot 5 months after their initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination series. At this
time, only the Pfizer vaccine is authorized and recommended for adolescents aged 12 to 17.
Also this week, the CDC reduced the interval for receiving a booster shot for people who
received Pfizer vaccine, from 6 months to 5 months. The booster interval recommendation remains
unchanged for people who received the Moderna vaccine (6 months) or the J&J vaccine (2 months).
“Evidence shows that a booster dose provides significant protection from severe illness,
hospitalization, and death. We know that the immunity provided by the initial vaccination wanes over
time, and a booster dose is especially important for protection from omicron. Boosters for keiki will
help keep them in school, healthy and learning.” said Dr. Janet Berreman, Kaua‘i District Health Officer.
For a list of locations offering boosters and initial doses, please visit Kauai.gov/vaccine.
Pop-up Clinics
More pop-up vaccine clinics are coming to neighborhoods around the island.
The pop-up clinics are operated by Hoʽōla Lāhui Hawaiʽi/Kauaʽi Community Health Center and
are open to everyone 5 and older. Boosters and initial doses are available. Walk-ins are accepted and no
appointments are needed. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• Kanuikapono Public Charter School: Saturday, Jan. 8, 9-11 a.m.
• Kekaha Neighborhood Center: Saturday, Jan. 8, 9-11 a.m.
• Isenberg Park: Saturday, Jan. 15, 9-11 a.m.
• Hoʽōla Lāhui Hawaiʽi/Kauaʽi Community Health Center – Kapa‘a Clinic, 4800D Kawaihau
Road: Saturday, Jan. 21, 9-11 a.m.
• Hoʽōla Lāhui Hawaiʽi/Kauaʽi Community Health Center – Waimea Medical Clinic, 4643B
Waimea Canyon Road: Saturday, Jan. 21, 9-11 a.m.
• Kanuikapono Public Charter School: Saturday, Jan. 29, 9-11 a.m.
• Kekaha Neighborhood Center: Saturday, Jan. 29, 9-11 a.m.
• Isenberg Park: Saturday, Feb. 5, 9-11 a.m.
The County of Kaua‘i thanks the Kaua‘i District Health Office, Hoʽōla Lāhui, Wilcox Medical
Center, and Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation for working together to offer these free clinics for
Kaua‘i.
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