The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include use in children down to 6 months of age. The decision was made…
On November 2nd, the CDC approved the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old. This allows more people to be vaccinated against COVID and for our community to build even more immunity together. What are the…
As of May 10, 2021, children as young as twelve are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Currently, trials are being conducted on the efficacy of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 12, with the hope that sufficient…
Approximately 100 students received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Hilo High School’s first vaccination clinic on Friday, May 28. As Big Island hospitals have ended their mass clinics, the Hawai‘i Department of Education (HIDOE) has taken it upon…