COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots
WASHINGTON — Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company’s vaccine for that next shot, federal health officials said Thursday.
State preps for approval of Pfizer vaccinations for those 5-11
The state Department of Health is planning for the likely administration of COVID-19 vaccinations to children 5-11 as it closely monitors federal review of the Pfizer vaccine for that age group.
FDA OKs mixing vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially.
Ige: Aloha, tourists; governor targets Nov. as safe opening for vaccinated
Gov. David Ige said the state will welcome tourists back to Hawaii on Nov. 1 as COVID continues to decline statewide.
Fan-tastic to be back: Vulcans backers bask in sun, live competition
While hiding from the sun under colorful umbrellas, fans were finally welcomed back to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for a women’s soccer match against Concordia-Irvine.
Hawaii hits 1M vaccinations
More than 1 million Hawaii residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Wednesday.
A ‘common sense’ Halloween: Mayor says no county-specific rules on tap for Oct. 31
By MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY
Why COVID boosters weren’t tweaked to better match variant
More COVID-19 booster shots may be on the way — but when it’s your turn, you’ll get an extra dose of the original vaccine, not one updated to better match the extra-contagious delta variant.
Cities seek to loosen rules on spending fed pandemic aid
At the Loma Verde Recreation Center south of San Diego, demolition work is underway on a $24 million project that will rebuild the facility from the ground up, complete with a new pool. An hour’s drive to the north, the iconic bridge to the Oceanside pier is deteriorating because the city lacks the money for a roughly $25 million rehabilitation.
Lawsuits demand unproven ivermectin for COVID
NEW YORK — Mask rules, vaccination mandates and business shutdowns have all landed in the courts during the COVID-19 outbreak, confronting judges with questions of science and government authority. Now they are increasingly being asked to weigh in on the deworming drug ivermectin.
States can reserve COVID-19 shots for younger kids next week
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials are setting the stage for a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign for younger children, inviting state officials to order doses before the shots are authorized.
HMC anti-body clinic mostly treats non-virus patients
Hilo Medical Center has treated dozens of people in its monoclonal antibody treatment clinic since it opened last month.
Enrollment increases at UH-Hilo
Enrollment at the University of Hawaii at Hilo is up this year compared to 2020, although it is still down from pre-pandemic numbers.
DOH reports 34 new COVID-19 cases in Hawaii County
The state Department of Health is reporting 34 new cases of COVID-19 in Hawaii County today and 487 active cases, with 12 persons hospitalized.
Planning underway for 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival, but uncertainty looms
“So far, we’re going ahead.”
Nursing school applications on the rise despite virus burnout
By PAT EATON-ROBB
Inmates to receive $50 incentive for COVID-19 vaccination
The Department of Public Safety has implemented a vaccine incentive program for inmates.
Hawaii finally hits 70% fully vaccinated mark
Months after Gov. David Ige set it as a milestone for lifting COVID-19 restrictions, and weeks after he rescinded that decision, 70% of the state’s population has finally been fully vaccinated against the virus.
‘It’s not Satanism’: Zimbabwe church leaders preach vaccines
SEKE, Zimbabwe — Yvonne Binda stands in front of a church congregation, all in pristine white robes, and tells them not to believe what they’ve heard about COVID-19 vaccines.
Associated Press Jayden Portrait – pictured with her father, Mitch – came up with an enterprising idea to skirt hospital rules and see her mother alive one last time.
MIAMI — Banned from the Florida hospital room where her mother lay dying of COVID-19, Jayden Arbelaez pitched an idea to construction employees working nearby.
