{"id":135583,"date":"2021-02-17T08:22:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T18:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=135583"},"modified":"2021-02-17T09:37:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T19:37:34","slug":"covid-19-vaccination-update-feb-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/02\/17\/covid-19-vaccination-update-feb-17\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 vaccination update for UH<\/abbr> employees and students"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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This message was shared with the students, faculty and staff of the 10-campus University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> system on February 17, 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n

Aloha,<\/p>\n

This is an important update of the February 9 message from UH<\/abbr> President David Lassner<\/strong><\/a>. The Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Deptartment of Health (DOH<\/abbr>) has final approval on who receives the vaccine and when. Based on the emerging knowledge about COVID-19 disease and the supply of the vaccine in the state, DOH<\/abbr> determines priority groups to be vaccinated. The prioritization list in the message sent on February 9, 2021, is for internal use by the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. The UH<\/abbr> System is committed to following the DOH<\/abbr> vaccination prioritization order as it exists today or may change in the future.<\/p>\n

At this time, given the limited supply of vaccines, UH<\/abbr> student athletes and student residents on campus cannot be part of a group that is prioritized above frontline essential workers. The group formerly consisting of 1B-4 workers will now be categorized as 1B-3 workers. We will continue to work to vaccinate our student athletes and residents on campus, in a manner consistent with DOH<\/abbr> priorities across the state.<\/p>\n

Please also know that we receive a limited number of vaccination slots per week, for example, 800, and are assigning discrete groups in matching amounts (800 in the example) selected in a randomized fashion to be fair across groups. If you received an email notifying you that you are on the 1B-2 list, please be patient as you await a later email offering you an appointment time. Additionally, the vaccine allotment for UH<\/abbr> is assigned by the DOH<\/abbr> to different locations. If you show up without your name being on the discrete list, you will be turned away, and your identity will be retained. UH<\/abbr> employees are authorized to take up to 2 hours of administrative leave<\/a> if their vaccination is being provided at a non-UH<\/abbr> campus location or at a campus other than their own.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> is committed to supporting the state\u02bbs vaccination efforts during this ever-changing situation. Please note that due to the severe weather on the mainland, we have become aware of delays in vaccine shipments to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> resulting in some unexpected schedule changes. Please continue to be patient with the process.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your time, attention and patience,
\nThe UH<\/abbr> Vaccination Team <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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