AARP Hosts Webinar with Information on COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters – Maui Now

October 9, 2021, 9:31 AM HST * Updated October 8, 11:51 AM

A woman gets a COVID-19 vaccination at Lnai Community Health Center. Photo Courtesy: Hawaii Community Foundation

Kupuna can get the latest information on COVID-19 and vaccine booster shots from University of Hawaii Geriatrician Dr. Aida Wen and Health Department Outreach Specialist C.J. Johnson at a free webinar on Oct. 15 at noon.

The webinar will be on Zoom and simulcast on the AARP Hawaii Facebook page. To register to get a Zoom link go toaarp.org/nearyouor theAARP Hawai`i Facebook pageand click onUpcoming Events.

We think its crucial that kupuna get information from reliable sources about COVID-19, the vaccine booster shots, new variants and what the state is doing to make booster shots available for those eligible, said Kealii Lopez, AARP Hawaii State Director. Dr. Wen is an associate professor of geriatric medicine at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii and C.J. Johnson, who has been a panelist on AARP Hawaii webinars before, will update us on the latest information on the state booster shot effort.

Kupuna and others can also go toaarp.org/vaccineinfoto get updated information about vaccines and booster shots andaarp.org/hifor updated information about vaccinations in Hawaii. The Department of Health also has a phone line thats open during business hours Monday through Friday at 808-586-8332. People with vaccine questions can also call the Aloha United Ways 211 Call Center at 2-1-1. The AUW211 call center is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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