JIC RELEASE NO. 530 - DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2021-01; Vaccination Clinic Continues at Okkodo High School January 12-13 and DPHSS Southern Region Community Health Center January 13-15;GRMC Vaccination Clinic for Second Dose Patients January 12

DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2021-01
On January 10, 2021, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) issued Guidance Memo 2021-01 to advise the public of restrictions and allowances for business and government operations in accordance with Executive Order No. 2020-46 during the current Pandemic Condition of Readiness 1 (PCOR 1):

• Effective 8:00 AM, January 11, 2021, amusement parks, bingo halls, game rooms, and similar businesses and activities at 25% of the room's occupancy load is authorized.
• Effective at 8:00 AM, January 11, 2021, government of Guam social workers and other human services personnel are authorized to conduct home visitations for the purpose of ensuring that social, educational, and human services are properly provided to members of the community; and that
  • In as much as possible, there is no direct physical contact between the social workers/human services personnel and the client(s);
  • Social workers/human services personnel properly wash their hands or use approved hand sanitizers prior to the start and after each home visit and after the home visit;
  • Practice social distancing of not less than 6 feet is maintained; and
  • Face masks are worn at all times.

Vaccination Clinic Continues at Okkodo High School 
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), in partnership with the Office of the Governor, Guam Department of Education (GDOE), Mayors’ Council of Guam (MCOG), Department of Public Works (DPW), Guam Department of Labor (GDOL), Guam Fire Department (GFD), Guam Police Department (GPD), Guam National Guard (GUNG), University of Guam (UOG) School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and the Serve Guam Commission which oversees the AmeriCorps Guam Program, will resume its COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Phase 1c (individuals 60 years and older) to receive Moderna Dose One. These vaccinations will continue Tuesday, January 12, and Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Okkodo High School starting at 8 a.m. 

DPHSS will issue tickets for vaccinations to the first 500 at the clinic site, per day, under Phase 1c (individuals 60 years and older). For the safety of the community, walk-ins will not be accepted. First-come, first-served. Please bring a photo ID. 

Vaccination Clinic Continues at Southern Region Community Health Center 
An additional COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic will be held at the Southern Region Community Health Center (SRCHC) in Inajaran on Wednesday, January 13 through Friday, January 15, 2021, starting at 8:30 a.m. for Phase 1c (individuals 60 years and older) to receive Moderna Dose One. 

DPHSS will issue tickets for vaccinations to the first 250 individuals at the clinic site, per day, under Phase 1c. For the safety of the community, walk-ins will not be accepted. First-come, first-served. Please bring a photo ID. 

GRMC Vaccination Clinic for Second Dose Patients January 12 
The Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) will resume its COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Tuesday, January 12, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for Phase 1a (healthcare workers) and others who are due for their second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination. Only individuals due for their second dose may proceed directly to GRMC. First-come, first-served. For the safety of the community, walk-ins will not be accepted. Please bring a photo ID.

Pre-screening Eligibility Vaccinations

In order to take the COVID-19 vaccine, you must meet the following pre-screening eligibility criteria:

• Must not be currently infected with COVID-19, or previously exposed within the last 14 days
• Must not have received any other vaccine, such as the flu shot, in the last 14 days

A pre-screening eligibility handout is attached.

^Please note: If this is your first time receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, please make sure you have never taken other COVID-19 vaccine products. 

V-Safe Vaccine Symptom Monitoring 
Individuals who have received the COVID-19 vaccine are encouraged to register for the tool called v-safe, offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). V-safe is a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Through v-safe, you can quickly tell CDC if you have any side effects after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Depending on your answers, someone from CDC may call to check on you. V-safe will remind you to get your second COVID-19 vaccine dose if you need one. Sign up for v-safe with your smartphone’s browser at https://vsafe.cdc.gov.

GBHWC Crisis Hotline
The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC) has a Crisis Hotline that is available 24/7 at (671) 647-8833/4. For those feeling anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or are needing to talk to someone, GBHWC has experienced providers available and ready to assist the community with any heightened stress and anxiety experienced as a result of COVID-19.

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit dphss.guam.gov or guamrecovery.com. For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10. 

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