WHAT ARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FREE COVID-19 HOME TEST KITS?
If you received a free COVID-19 home test kit from the Hawai‘i State Department of Health, click here for instructions.
If you received COVID-19 home test kits (4 per household) from the Federal government, click here for instructions on using the QR code and what to do if you test positive for COVID-19.
WHAT ARE HAWAI‘I’S HOME ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE GUIDELINES FOR COVID-19?
If you test positive for COVID-19 or if you have symptoms and have been unable to test, whether you are vaccinated or not, you are subject to the state’s 5-day isolation and quarantine guidelines. For details, click here.
The State of Hawaii also offers an Isolation/Quarantine Release Date Calculator. If you have COVID-19 or been in close contact, this calculator can help you calculate your release date from isolation or quarantine by answering a few questions. The Hawaii Department of Health no longer issues isolation and quarantine release letters.
WHICH VACCINES ARE AVAILABLE
IN MAUI COUNTY?
The Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are available in Maui County (subject to supply). Click here for a list of vaccination locations on Maui, Moloka‘i and Lana‘i.
HOW MUCH DO VACCINES COST?
There is no cost for the COVID-19 vaccine. There may be a modest administrative fee that your health insurance should cover. Additionally, the federal government may also cover the administrative cost for any uninsured individuals. Speak with your provider for further information.
WHO CAN GET A COVID-19 VACCINE?
Everyone 6 months of age and older is now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination. If getting a vaccine for a child under 5, check eligibility with the vaccination location before visiting. Everyone ages 5 and older is eligible for a booster shot. For details on eligibility, click here.
SHOULD CHILDREN BE VACCINATED?
COVID-19 vaccination can help protect your child from getting COVID-19. Although fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, can get sick from COVID-19, and can spread the virus that causes COVID-19 to others. Getting your child vaccinated helps to protect your child and your family.
IF I RECOVERED FROM COVID-19,
DO I STILL NEED TO GET VACCINATED?
If you already had COVID-19 and recovered, it is recommended that you still get the vaccine because the protection and immunity of post-virus antibodies may weaken and could eventually disappear over time. The State Department of Health recommends people wait at least 14 days after a COVID-19 infection to get their vaccine. Please consult your doctor on the minimum wait time between infection and vaccination.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), evidence is emerging that people get better protection by being fully vaccinated compared with having had COVID-19. One study showed that unvaccinated people who already had COVID-19 are more than two times as likely than fully vaccinated people to get COVID-19 again.
For more information, click here.
IF I’M PREGNANT OR PLANNING TO BECOME PREGNANT, IS IT SAFE TO GET A COVID-19 VACCINE?
According to the CDC, COVID-19 vaccines are safe for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future. You might want to have a conversation with your healthcare provider about COVID-19 vaccination. Learn more about vaccination considerations for people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
HOW MANY DOSES OF COVID-19 VACCINE WILL I NEED TO GET?
The number of doses needed depends on which vaccine you receive:
If you receive a vaccine that requires two doses, you should get your second shot as close to the recommended interval as possible. You should not get the second dose earlier than the recommended interval.
ARE COVID-19 VACCINES SAFE?
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. Millions of people in the U.S. have received the vaccines since they were authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These vaccines have undergone and will continue to undergo the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history. This monitoring includes using both established and new safety monitoring systems to make sure that COVID-19 vaccines are safe.
On August 23, 2021, the FDA approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and will now be marketed as Comirnaty for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older.
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF THE VACCINE?
After getting vaccinated, you might have some side effects, which are normal signs that your body is building protection. Common side effects are pain, redness, and swelling in the arm where you received the shot, as well as tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea throughout the rest of the body. These side effects could affect your ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days. To learn more, click here.
DO VACCINES OFFER HIGHER PROTECTION THAN PREVIOUS COVID-19 INFECTION?
Vaccines do offer greater protection against COVID-19 compared to prior infection and natural immunity. Getting COVID-19 may offer some natural protection, known as immunity.
Current evidence suggests that reinfection with the virus that causes COVID-19 is uncommon in the 90 days after initial infection. However, experts don’t know for sure how long this protection lasts, and the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 far outweighs any benefits of natural immunity.
A study of COVID-19 infections in Kentucky among people who were previously infected with SAR-CoV-2 shows that unvaccinated individuals are more than twice as likely to be reinfected with COVID-19 than those who were fully vaccinated after initially contracting the virus. These data further indicate that COVID-19 vaccines offer better protection than natural immunity alone and that vaccines, even after prior infection, help prevent reinfections.
Getting the vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and others around you, especially as the more contagious Delta and Omicron variants spread around the country.
IS THE FDA-APPROVED COMIRNATY AND THE PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE THE SAME?
The Comirnaty and the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are the same. On August 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as “Comirnaty”, for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: The FDA-approved Comirnaty has the same formulation as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. So this is a name change only. The Pfizer vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization, including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals.
WHAT CAN I DO TO PROTECT MYSELF FROM CONTRACTING COVID-19 WHILE I WAIT FOR MY VACCINE?
Wearing face masks, physical distancing, avoiding crowds, and frequent hand washing to protect yourself and others prior to, and after, receiving both doses of the vaccine.
DOES GETTING THE COVID-19 VACCINE PROTECT PEOPLE AROUND YOU?
According to the CDC, getting vaccinated reduces an individual’s risk of both getting COVID-19 and giving it to someone else. In addition, those who are vaccinated are significantly less likely to develop severe COVID-19 symptoms that would require hospitalization, and with the breakthrough infections from the Delta variant also appear to be infectious for a shorter period. Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is similar to getting vaccinated for other diseases in that it’s as much about protecting your community as it is about protecting yourself.
HOW DO I GET A REPLACEMENT COVID-19 VACCINATION CARD?
If you misplaced your COVID-19 vaccination card, there are ways to get a replacement:
To safeguard your COVID-19 vaccine card, the State Department of Health recommends taking a photo of both sides of the card, placing it in a plastic sleeve, and don’t share photos of the card online. The DOH also adds that laminating the vaccine cards is okay as long as it’s after the final dose of the COVID-19 shot is given.
IS THERE A DIGITAL PROOF OF VACCINATION AVAILABLE IN HAWAI‘I?
Yes. Individuals who are fully vaccinated and received their vaccination in Hawai‘i can obtain a SMART Health Card to show establishments, such as restaurants, businesses and other venues, proof of their vaccination on their digital device without carrying a physical vaccine document. The SMART Health Card is a feature found in the Hawai‘i Safe Travels Digital Platform.
HOW ARE VACCINES ADMINISTERED IN HAWAI‘I?
The COVID-19 vaccination program is a national initiative under the CDC, administered in the state by the Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH). The County of Maui is working closely with DOH in implementing a robust, comprehensive vaccination plan to ensure the COVID-19 vaccine is available to residents in an efficient, orderly manner.
For a list of vaccination locations in Maui County, click here.
For other frequently asked questions about COVID-19 Vaccination from the CDC.
Various healthcare organizations on Maui, Moloka‘i and Lana‘i offer COVID-19 tests. Please contact the providers directly for information on testing services and criteria, hours of operation, appointment scheduling, and patient instructions. Information is subject to change.
COVID-19 testing, appointments recommended, see various locations
Lahaina/Honokowai/Kaanapali: Times Market Place, 3350 Lower Honoapiilani Rd Unit 211, Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm
Wailea/Kihei: The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Dr. B34, Mon-Sat, 8am-4pm
Kahului/Central Maui: 22 Hana Hwy, Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm
Pre-Registration is preferred by clicking sign-up below or Walk-In.
Test $93-275 plus tax *dependent on test, most insurances accepted for Rapid
NAAT (For Canada etc.) $189
docmaui.com or 808-667-7676
4590 Hana Highway, Hana
Testing: Monday-Friday
Phone: 808-248-8294
Testing only available for current/new patients
Appointments required: 808-871-7772
Walk-in COVID-19 Testing Center at Wailuku Clinic
2180 Main Street
Phone: 808-242-6464
95 Mahalani Street, Wailuku
Cameron Center, Room 10
Mon-Sat 1pm-7pm | Sun 8am-2pm
Phone: 808-446-3722
South Maui/Kihei – 1280 S. Kihei Road (behind Ace Hardware), Tues & Thur, 8am-3pm
Pre-register
Central Maui/Kahului – 270 Dairy Road, in parking lot next to former Pier 1, Weds, Fri & Sat, 8am-3pm
Pre-register
West Maui/Lahaina– 1840 Honoapiilani Highway (Lahaina Civic Center), Mon, 8am-3pm
Pre-register
FREE Maui COVID-19 Testing Drives, click here to pre-register. Not valid for travel.
34 Wailea Gateway Place, Suite A103, Kihei
Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm
Phone: 808-879-0123
ACT Clinic for urgent care and COVID-19 testing
30 Oki Place, Kaunakakai
Mondays 7:40am-11:20am
Phone: 808-553-5038
617 Ilima Avenue, Lana‘i City
Phone: 808-565-8001
333 Sixth Street, Lana‘i City
Phone: 808-565-6919
628 Seventh Street #B, Lana‘i City
Phone: 808-565-6423
WHAT ARE COVID-19
REGULATIONS FOR TRAVELERS?
At the end of the day, March 25, 2022, the Safe Travels Hawai‘i program will also conclude. Beginning March 26, there will be no COVID-related requirements for arriving Domestic passengers. Travelers arriving in Hawai‘i directly from International airports must still comply with U.S. federal requirements.
WHAT ARE FACE COVERINGS
REQUIREMENTS?
INDOORS: Gov. David Ige announced that the statewide indoor mask mandate will end at 11:59 p.m. on March 25, 2022, letting it expire with his emergency proclamation.
However, the Hawaii State Department of Health (link to: https://health.hawaii.gov/) still recommends elders, people who are immunocompromised and at high risk of serious illness to keep wearing masks for their protection. The DOH also recommends indoor masks in crowded settings and public areas.
Although the statewide indoor mask mandate will end on March 25, the Transportation Security Administration (link to: https://www.tsa.gov/) is extending the mask mandate on public transportation (airplanes, buses and other forms of transit) until April 18, 2022.
OUTDOORS: Individuals are not required to wear face coverings outdoors.
WHAT IS CONSIDERED
A FACE COVERING?
WHO CAN WE CONTACT
IF WE HAVE A QUESTION?
WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19?
The symptoms of COVID-19 include:
This list does not include all possible symptoms. For the latest information, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 symptoms page.
Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness. Please contact your healthcare provider to address your own medical needs.
WHO SHOULD BE TESTED FOR
COVID-19 INFECTION?
Not everyone needs to be tested for COVID-19. Those who should get tested include people who:
For a list of COVID-19 testing sites in Maui County, click here.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU FEEL SICK?
If you are sick with COVID-19 or think you might have COVID-19, follow the steps below to care for yourself and to help protect other people in your home and community.
For detailed information on the above steps, click here.
WHEN SHOULD YOU SEEK
EMERGENCY CARE?
Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:
*This list is not all possible symptoms. Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.
Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility. Notify the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.
ADDITIONAL COVID-19 RESOURCES
The following resources may also help answer your questions on COVID-19 symptoms and prevention:
Resources for information above: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Hawaii State Department of Health.
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