JIC RELEASE NO. 830 - Moderna and Johnson and Johnson/Janssen; COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Available; COVID-19 Updates: 36 New Cases, 54 Hospitalized

   

JIC RELEASE NO. 830 - Moderna and Johnson and Johnson/Janssen; COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Available; COVID-19 Updates: 36 New Cases, 54 Hospitalized

Effective immediately, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 booster shots are available on Guam to those who meet the eligibility criteria. This follows U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations. 

For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (first two doses), the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or more after their initial series:

  • Anyone age 65 years and older
  • Anyone age 18 years and older with underlying medical conditions
  • Anyone 18 years and older with an elevated risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission due to their occupation (e.g. healthcare workers, law enforcement, fire, K-12 teachers and support staff, university faculty, daycare employees, food and agriculture workers, manufacturing workers, USPS workers, corrections workers, public transit workers, grocery store workers) or institutional settings.

For individuals who received the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are also recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated two or more months ago. 

There are now booster recommendations for all three available COVID-19 vaccines in the United States. Eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. The eligible population(s) and dosing interval for the mix and match booster dose are the same as those authorized for a booster dose of the vaccine used for the primary series. Some people may have a preference for the vaccine type that they originally received, and others may prefer to get a different booster. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots. Only single booster doses are authorized at this time.

 

FREE COVID-19 BOOSTER VACCINATION VILLAGE CLINICS

8:30AM – 1:30PM (for 65 and older)

Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

For appointments, register at tinyurl.com/covidstopswithme or call your village mayor.

DATE

VILLAGES SERVED

LOCATION

October 25 – 26

November 16

Dededo

Dededo Senior Center

October 27

Piti/Asan Maina

Asan Maina Mayor's Office

November 1

Yigo

Yigo Gym

November 8 – 10

Mangilao/Barrigada/Chalan Pago-Ordot/MTM/Yona

UOG Field House

November 15

Dededo

Astumbo Senior Center

November 18

Tamuning

Tamuning Senior Center

 

FREE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS 

Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

Everyday EXCEPT

Thursdays and Sundays:

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

University of Guam Field House, Mangilao

Register at tinyurl.com/vaxguam

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments will expedite. Please bring appointment confirmation and proof of identity. Last appointment is at 4:30 p.m. 

 

Thursday – Saturday:

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Micronesia Mall, 2nd Floor, Above Center Court, Dededo

Register at tinyurl.com/covidstopswithme

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments will expedite. Please bring appointment confirmation and proof of identity. Last appointment is at 3:30 p.m.

Every Monday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Every Friday: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

DPHSS Northern Region Community Health Center, Dededo

Call (671) 635-4418/7400 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

Every Tuesday and Wednesday:

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

DPHSS Southern Region Community Health Center, Inalåhan

Call (671) 828-7604/5/7518 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

 

54 Hospitalized for COVID-19

CENSUS as of 5 p.m

GMH

GRMC

USNH

TOTAL

COVID-19 Admission

35

19

-

54

Pediatric Admissions

3

-

-

3

ICU 

9

5

-

14

Ventilator

6

2

-

8

 

VACCINE STATUS

VACCINATED

UNVACCINATED

INELIGIBLE

Hospitalized

19

33

2

Total in Population

122,774

13,519

32,029

Rate per 100,000 Population

15

244

6

SPECIAL NOTE: Based on today's data, if we were to compare two (2) hypothetical populations of 100,000 people each, vaccinated versus unvaccinated, there would be 15 vaccinated people hospitalized for COVID-19 compared to 244 unvaccinated people hospitalized for COVID- 19. The risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19 is about 16 times higher for the unvaccinated as compared to the vaccinated.

 

Preliminary COVID-19 Test Results: 36 New Cases
Today, the DPHSS reported a preliminary case count of 36 new cases of COVID-19 from 534 specimens analyzed on October 22. Additional results are pending analysis and submission from other clinics and will be reported on Monday, October 25. To date, there have been a total of 17,508 officially reported cases, 227 deaths, 2,195 cases in active isolation, and 15,086 not in active isolation. As of October 22, the CAR Score is 16.8.

 

FREE COVID-19 COMMUNITY TESTING 

For more information, visit dphss.guam.gov/covid-19-testing

 

Monday, October 25 - Saturday, October 30
 

 

8 a.m. - 

12 p.m.

Old Carnival Grounds, Tiyan, Barrigada

Rapid antigen testing will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Four per vehicle. No symptoms are needed. Bring a photo ID

Friday, Oct. 29

9 a.m - 12 p.m.

DPHSS Southern Region Community Health Center, Inalåhan

Rapid antigen testing will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Four per vehicle. No symptoms are needed. Bring a photo ID

 

Guam COVID-19 Vaccination Update
As of October 22, 64 additional residents received their first dose in a two-dose series, 17 residents received their dose in the single-dose series, and an additional 96 residents have become fully vaccinated. To date, a total of 122,774 (90.08%) of Guam’s eligible population (residents 12 years and older) is fully vaccinated. This percentage includes 11,950 fully vaccinated residents between the ages of 12 – 17, and 110,824 fully vaccinated adults. 7,574 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have been administered to eligible residents as either a booster or an additional dose. 197 doses of the Moderna vaccine have been administered as an additional dose to eligible residents.

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