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Hawaii Expects To Meet Biden’s New Goal Of Offering Vaccines To All Adults By April 19 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Expects To Meet Biden’s New Goal Of Offering Vaccines To All Adults By April 19

Honolulu is the only county in Hawaii that has yet to widen its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility pool to everyone 16 and older.

How A Slug In A Salad Led One Patient On A Confusing Quest For Rat Lungworm Treatment Courtesy: Alyx Barnett

How A Slug In A Salad Led One Patient On A Confusing Quest For Rat Lungworm Treatment

Patients of the disease called angiostrongyliasis must confront conflicting clinical guidance and a medication price tag, in Alyx Barnett’s case, of $8,599.99

State Warns People To Avoid Maui Church That Failed To Rein In COVID-19 Cluster Screenshot: kingscathedral.com

State Warns People To Avoid Maui Church That Failed To Rein In COVID-19 Cluster

UPDATE: King’s Cathedral in Kahului still plans to hold in-person events this weekend, despite state health officials urging it not to.

How Hawaii Clinics Found New Ways To Reach Patients During The Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

How Hawaii Clinics Found New Ways To Reach Patients During The Pandemic

Relaxed rules and increased funding have led to new initiatives such as mobile clinics. Will it last?

Honolulu Blesses Outdoor Weddings Even As Case Count Ticks Up Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu Blesses Outdoor Weddings Even As Case Count Ticks Up

There will still be restrictions, however, including the number of people allowed on the dance floor.

Hawaii Health Officials Expect To Meet Biden’s Vaccine Timeline Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Health Officials Expect To Meet Biden’s Vaccine Timeline

Next up are people 60-and-older, and if supply holds up, the state should be able to offer vaccines to everyone 16 and older by May.

The Pandemic Has Driven Down Hawaii’s Rate Of Childhood Lead Testing Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

The Pandemic Has Driven Down Hawaii’s Rate Of Childhood Lead Testing

Lead poisoning can have dire consequences for children, which makes detection in the early stages crucial.

Maui Deals With Several COVID-19 Clusters And Highest Rate Of Positive Tests Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

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.