COVID Vaccine

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Community health centers are changing the way they communicate with patients to combat misinformation and vaccine hesitation. 

Hawaii’s Pacific Islander communities have been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is not clear if they are actually receiving the vaccine.

What’s it like to get the covid vaccine? With all the talk about the covid shot, does it cause any side effects?  We will talk with a doctor who was exposed, and has also had the shot. We will also talk about the current efforts to vaccinate the public here in the islands.

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DOH Vaccine Update

This morning we hear from Hawaii’s State Health Director Libby Char. She shares the details of how officials are strategically planning how to best roll out the vaccines. Part of the challenge is we will only know from week to week how much and when vaccines will be sent our way.