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School-based vaccine clinics step up outreach as younger kids start to roll up their sleeves
In an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19, vaccination sites open at Hawaii high schools By Mahealani Richardson | May 12, 2021 at 5:26 PM HST - Updated May 13 at 5:08 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - At Nanakuli High & Intermediate on Wednesday, about 40 people arrived and rolled up their sleeves.
The school is one of several around the state serving as community vaccine clinics.
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“We want to provide extra access and we want to be where the kids are,” said Dr. Vija Sehgal, chief quality officer and director of pediatric services at Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center.
In key step toward fully reopening campuses, state to launch school-based vaccination clinics
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HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state is partnering with health care organizations in the islands to kick off a series of vaccination clinics for teens and their families at Hawaii high schools.
The push comes as education officials scramble to prepare for a full reopening of schools in the fall and coronavirus spreads amongst young people.
Last week, DOE campuses had 43 coronavirus cases and all except one were students.
Vaccinations, officials said, are key to that effort.
“Keiki are critically important,” said Dr. Jill Hoggard Green, president and CEO of the Queen’s Health Systems. “We know that they can spread the disease so we know that our ability to vaccinate is important and CDC right now is allowing us from 16 on up to vaccinate.”