JIC RELEASE NO. 548 - COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Continue for School-Based Employees COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Continue for School-Based - GHS OCD

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 – GRMC Vaccination Clinic, January 25-26
Adacao Elementary School Astumbo Elementary School Astumbo Middle School Chief Brodie Elementary School DL Perez Elementary School F. B. Leon Guerrero Middle School Finegayan Elementary School John F. Kennedy High School Juan M. Guerrero Elementary School LB Johnson Elementary School Liguan Elementary School	Machananao Elementary School Maria A. Ulloa Elementary School Okkodo High School Simon Sanchez High School Tamuning Elementary School Upi Elementary School Vicente Benavente Middle School Wettengel Elementary School	Academy of Our Lady Bishop Baumgartner Memorial Catholic School Dominican Catholic School iLearn Academy Charter Mercy Heights Catholic Nursery & Kindergarten Notre Dame High School Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School San Vicente Catholic School Santa Barbara Catholic School St. Anthony Catholic School St. Francis Catholic School St. Paul Christian Academy

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:

School-based Employees – Tiyan High School Vaccination Clinic, January 27-28

Agana Heights Elementary
Agueda I. Johnston Middle
B.P. Carbullido Elementary
C.L. Taitano Elementary
George Washington
H.B. Price Elementary
Harry S. Truman Elementary
Inarajan Elementary
Inarajan Middle
J.P. Torres Success Academy

J.Q. San Miguel ElementaryJose Rios Middle
L.P. Untalan Middle
M.U. Lujan Elementary
Marcial Sablan Elementary
Merizo Martyrs Memorial
Oceanview Middle
Ordot-Chalan Pago Elementary
P.C. Lujan Elementary
Southern High
Talofofo Elementary
Tiyan High

Dominican Child Care
Father Duenas Memorial
Guahan Academy Charter
Harvest Christian Academy
Infant of Prague Nursery & Kindergarten
Japanese School of Guam
SIFA Learning Academy
St. John’s School

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.

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To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/floods

Wildfire

Regularly clean the roof and gutters.
Maintain an area approximately 30’ away from you home that is free of anything that will burn, such as wood piles, dried leaves, newspapers and other brush.
Connect garden hoses long enough to reach any area of the home and fill garbage cans, tubs, or other large containers with water.
Review your homeowner's insurance policy and also prepare/update a list of your home's contents.

Fire Weather

Turn on your TV/radio. You’ll get the latest weather updates and emergency instructions.
Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the route to take and have plan of where you will go. Check-in with your friends and family.
Keep your car fueled, in good condition, and stocked with emergency supplies and a change of clothes.

Drought

Conserve water

Take shorter showers.

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving.
Run the washer less frequently and only when you have a full load.
Water your lawn less frequently and do so when the temperature is cooler in the early morning or late evening.
When you run the tap to heat or cool water, keep a pitcher to store the water and use it to water plants.
Avoid washing your car.

Practice fire prevention

Don't set off fireworks when conditions are dry.
Deposit cigarette butts in the proper receptacle to avoid starting a
Pour water over camp fires and backyard fire pits to ensure they are completely out before leaving them unattended.

Follow directions from local officials. If there are restrictions on water usage, be sure to heed them.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/wildfires and https://www.ready.gov/drought

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Typhoons/Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over the water and move toward land. Threats from typhoons/hurricanes include high winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, coastal and inland flooding, and rip currents.

“Hurricanes” form in the Atlantic Northeast Pacific region and “Typhoons” form in the Northwest Pacific Region. These large storms are call cyclones in other parts of the world.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes.

JIC RELEASE NO. 548 - COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Continue for School-Based Employees COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Continue for School-Based