The County of Kaua‘i and the Hawai‘i Department of Health are pleased to announce two additional COVID-19 vaccination clinics for eligible frontline essential workers, where they will offer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The appointment-only clinics will be held on March 15 and March 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.
Frontline essential workers who have received an email from the Department of Health to register for vaccine and schedule an appointment are eligible for these new dates.
• If you would like a single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you must sign up for the "J&J Clinic" on March 15 or March 22. If you would like the two-dose Moderna vaccine, please register for the "Moderna Clinic" on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays.
• If you already received a first dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, you must complete your series with the same vaccine; you are not eligible to receive a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
• If you have an upcoming appointment scheduled for a first dose of the Moderna vaccine at the Convention Hall, you can cancel your appointment and switch to a Monday date offering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Log back into VAMS, cancel your appointment, and then reschedule. You would select a Monday “J&J Clinic” rather than a Tuesday-Thursday “Moderna Clinic.”
All three vaccines currently approved are highly effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization, or death due to COVID-19. Learn more about the different vaccines at cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html
The Department of Health-run clinic at the War Memorial Convention Hall is for only for frontline essential workers who are eligible for vaccine because of their employment. If you think you are eligible but have not received an email from the Department of Health, please check with your employer. If your employer is unable to provide you with information about your vaccine eligibility, you may complete the brief survey at kauai.gov/vaccine. If you don’t hear back within a week via email, you do not meet the current eligibility criteria. We will hold on to your information until you qualify.
The Convention Hall clinic is an appointment-only clinic. Please do not walk up and expect to be vaccinated.
Meanwhile, Kaua‘i hospital clinics and Longs Kapa‘a continue scheduling appointments for kūpuna aged 70 and older. Links for kūpuna sign-up are available at kauai.gov/vaccine.
Visitors to Kaua‘i are NOT eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Supply is for residents only.