QNCH no longer offering weekly vaccines

FILE – A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation station in Jackson, Miss., July 19, 2022. U.S. health officials are proposing…

FILE – A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation station in Jackson, Miss., July 19, 2022. U.S. health officials are proposing a simplified approach to COVID-19 vaccinations, which would allow most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus. The new system unveiled Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 would make COVID-19 inoculations more like the annual flu shot. Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they’ve received or how many months it’s been since their last booster. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

by: Elizabeth Ramos

Posted: Feb 8, 2023 / 02:44 PM HST

Updated: Feb 8, 2023 / 02:44 PM HST

KAMUELA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Queens North Hawaii community hospital announced that they will no longer have a weekly Wednesday COVID-19 vaccination clinic.

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The last day to receive a COVID-19 vaccination from the QNHCH clinic will be Feb. 22. From now until Feb. 22, QNCH will be providing COVID-19 vaccinations by appointment only which may be scheduled by calling (808) 881-4668. Appointments will be held on Wednesdays, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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As of Feb.1, Hawaii is 78.5% vaccinated, yet, the health department has reported 738 COVID cases and eight deaths over the past week. The state’s total case count is 378,481 with a death toll of 1,805. The majority of cases recorded in the islands are on Oahu with a total number of 507. There are also 90 cases on the Big Island, 69 on Maui, 69 on Kauai and 2 diagnosed out of state.

QNHCH is advising patients to see their primary care provider for COVID-19 vaccination after Feb. 22.

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