JIC RELEASE NO. 704 - June 22 Tiyan Drive-thru Testing Canceled Due to Inclement Weather; COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics to Remain Open - GHS OCD

June 22 Tiyan Drive-through Testing Canceled
Out of an abundance of caution, COVID-19 drive-through community testing at the Old Carnival Grounds in Tiyan scheduled for Tuesday, June 22 has been canceled due to expected inclement weather conditions. The Northern Region Community Health Center (NRCHC) in Dededo will remain open for COVID-19 testing for scheduled appointments only. To schedule an appointment, call 635-7525/6.

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics to Remain Open
Vaccination clinics scheduled for Tuesday, June 22 at the University of Guam (UOG) Fieldhouse from 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and at the Southern Region Community Health Center (SRCHC) in Inalåhan from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. will continue as scheduled.

The Joint Information Center will continue to work in consultation with the National Weather Service (NWS) to keep the community updated on any developments and further changes to the COVID-19 testing and vaccination events.

UOG FIELDHOUSE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC

Tuesday, June 22 - Saturday, June 26

12 p.m. - 5:30 pm

UOG Fieldhouse, Mangilao

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

Bring appointment confirmation and proof of identity. Walk-ins welcome.

Tuesday, June 29- Saturday, July 3

COMMUNITY-BASED COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC

Thursday, June 24-

Friday, June 25

8 a.m. -

1 p.m.

Micronesia Mall Center Court, Dededo

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

Bring appointment confirmation and proof of identity. Walk-ins welcome.

Tuesday, June 22 -

Wednesday, June 23

9 a.m. -

12 p.m.

DPHSS Southern Region Community Health Center, Inalåhan

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

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

Wednesday, June 23 (every Wednesday until July 14)

9 a.m. -

1 p.m.

Farmers Co-op Market, Dededo

Drive-thru Testing and Drive-thru Vaccination

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson/Janssen

Thursday, June 24-

Friday, June 25

8 a.m. -

1 p.m.

Micronesia Mall Center Court, Dededo

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

Bring appointment confirmation and proof of identity. Walk-ins welcome.

Thursday, June 24

(every Thursday until July 15)

9 a.m. -

12 p.m.

Astumbo Senior Center, Dededo

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

Bring appointment confirmation and proof of identity. Walk-ins welcome.

Friday, June 25

1 p.m. -

4 p.m.

DPHSS Northern Region Community Health Center, Dededo

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

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

AMC/GRMC/GHRA COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC

Saturday, June 26

4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Okkodo High School Gymnasium

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson

Walk-ins welcome. Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines prioritized for minors 12 to 17 years of age. For more information, email covid@amc.clinic

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.

Click here to view CANCELED COVID TESTING 6-22-21

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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. 704 - June 22 Tiyan Drive-thru Testing Canceled Due to Inclement Weather; COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics to Remain Open