Projects mentioned in this story: Early Childhood Action Strategy

From University of Hawai‘i News:

About 50 keiki under the age of 5 received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic hosted by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Children’s Center (UHMCC) and Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies on June 24. The event was held one week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave emergency use authorization for children ages 6 months through 5 years to receive the vaccine to help prevent the spread of the virus.

The clinic was held on the grounds of the UH Mānoa College of Education’s Castle Memorial Hall and was open to anyone eligible to receive a shot between the ages of 6 months to 90 years of age. A total of 100 shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine were given during the clinic.

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