• Kona Community Hospital COVID-19 Community Update -April 15, 2021

    April 16, 2021
    Kona Community Hospital
    COVID 19 Community Update


    Aloha All,
    Hawaii County has opened vaccine eligibility to everyone 16+ years of age.  We are happy to be able to expand eligibility in alignment with our county partners. We encourage you to share this information.
     
    Kona Community Hospital and Kohala Hospital are currently administering the Pfizer vaccine only.
     
    KCH Vaccination eligibility:
    • KCH Call Center 808-322-4451
      • Call Center service hours:  Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 2:00pm.
    • KCH Email Address: KCHCovidVaccine@hhsc.org
    **If you know Kupuna who may have had difficulty reaching our Call Center, please encourage them to try again. As we expand eligibility, this at-risk population remains a top priority for us.
                                                                                                                 
    Please see Kona Community Hospital COVID-19 update for April 8, 2021 (as of 4:00pm) below:
    • 2 total
      • 0 ICU
      • 2 Med Surg acute care unit
      • 0 ventilator(s) in use for COVID patient(s)
    • As of April 15, 2021 a cumulative total of 6 deaths have occurred in the hospital (no change since last update).
     
    View Hawaii’s latest reported statistics:  
    COVID-19 vaccine clinic stats as of April 15, 2021 COVID-19:
    • Kona Community Hospital
      • 18,044 = Total vaccines administered (1st and 2nd doses)
    • Kohala Hospital (as of April 13)
      • 5,036 = Total vaccines administered (1st and 2nd doses)
    KCH COVID19 Vaccine Registration & Scheduling:  Media Coverage:  Click here for the latest updates from the Hawai`i State Department of Health and the Hawaii County Civil Defense. See additional COVID-19 information at the Kona Community Hospital website.
     
    This update is provided to KCH stakeholders, community members and media outlets. It does not replace the internal KCH Employee Update. Dated information will remain on the update for one week.

    Mahalo,

    Marketing Department
    West Hawai`i Region
    Kona Community Hospital
    Kohala Hospital
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