Eleni Avendaño
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'Just A Pinch': Hawaii Children Line Up To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine
Hawaii kicked off the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccine campaign to include preteens. → Read More
Very Few Vaccinated People Have Caught COVID-19 In Hawaii
Officials on Maui, meanwhile, are monitoring nearly two dozen infection clusters. → Read More
Official In Charge Of Hawaii's COVID-19 Contact Tracing Resigns
The circumstances of her resignation are still unclear. → Read More
Vaccine Eligibility Widens on Kauai And The Big Island As Maui Pushes For More Testing
More vaccines are on their way, but so are visitors. → Read More
Hawaii Health Officials Expect To Meet Biden's Vaccine Timeline
If supply holds up, the state should be able to offer vaccines to everyone 16 and older by May. → Read More
Maui Deals With Several COVID-19 Clusters And Highest Rate Of Positive Tests
A revision to the state's vaccine rollout over the weekend has also led to confusion. → Read More
Oahu Approaches Reopening Even As Vaccines Are Delayed By Bad Weather
Cases and hospitalizations are on the wane. → Read More
Hawaii Court's Massive Fine Against Drug Makers Could Boost State Budget
But the companies won't be forced to pay until appeals are exhausted. → Read More
Some Expectant Mothers In Hawaii Are Steering Clear Of Hospitals During the Pandemic
Midwives say they've been so busy that they've sometimes had to turn away clients. → Read More
COVID-19 Variant Linked To California Outbreaks Found In Hawaii
The new variant may be more transmissible, but more research is needed to confirm that. → Read More
Getting Consent From Seniors Poses Barrier To COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
The elderly are most at risk, but for those with dementia, getting consent can be complicated. → Read More
Hawaii Officials Ask Residents To Stay Home To Reverse COVID-19 Spike
Several new clusters are being investigated. → Read More
State Details List Of Who's Next In Line For COVID-19 Vaccine
The state wants to set up larger vaccine distribution sites to better serve the public. → Read More
Feds Extend Funding For Hawaii National Guard's COVID-19 Response
The federal government will continue to compensate the Hawaii National Guard’s COVID-19 response in the islands through March 31, the White House announced Thursday. The federal government will cover 75% of the cost to compensate the Hawaii National Guard’s emergency assistance activities, which total about $8.5 million per month. The state will fund the remainder, […] → Read More
Hospital Execs Say Hawaii Needs To Prepare For Winter Surge Of COVID-19 Cases
A large increase in cases could stress Hawaii's hospital capacity. → Read More
Kaiser Foundation Continues Layoffs During Pandemic
The health care organization is eliminating mostly administrative positions. → Read More
The Hawaii Health Department Whistleblower Is Back At Work
Jennifer Smith was on administrative leave for two months. → Read More
COVID-19 Restrictions Vary Wildly Depending On Where You Live
Hawaii has been aggressive in its COVID-19 policies. Here's what other states are doing. → Read More
Hawaii Hospitals Offer Free Flu Shots
State health officials are urging people to get vaccinated for the flu to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations during a pandemic that has already strained hospital capacity. The Department of Health recommended Hawaii residents get vaccinated by the end of October. “Flu vaccines will not prevent COVID-19, but they will reduce the burden of flu illnesses, hospitalizations … → Read More
Lt. Gov. Josh Green: 'I Don't Feel Differently At All'
The state's vocal COVID-19 medical liaison was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday. He's still doing his popular whiteboard video updates from his son's bedroom. → Read More