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COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Continue for School-Based Employees 
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), in collaboration with the Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC), American Medical Center (AMC) and the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) will hold vaccination clinics throughout the week for school-based employees. GRMC is hosting a vaccination clinic today and will continue tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Employees from the following schools will be accepted at GRMC: 

School-based employees are encouraged to bring an employment ID or proof of employment. First-come, first-served. Please bring a government-issued ID. Additional vaccination clinics will be scheduled for remaining school-based employees and school bus drivers. 

AMC will host vaccination clinics for school-based employees on Wednesday, January 27 and Thursday, January 28 at the Tiyan High School Gymnasium from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Vaccinations will be done by online appointments only. Walk-ins will not be accepted. The link to schedule online appointments and to submit consent forms will be sent at a later date. AMC will service school-based employees from the following schools:
 

For both vaccination sites, GDOE employees must have their DOE employee identification badge. DOE employees are required to complete the consent form and submit the form at either site prior to receiving the vaccine.

Pre-screening Eligibility Vaccinations
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

*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. Please visit dphss.guam.gov to view the pre-screening eligibility.

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 athttps://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.