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

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

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

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.

Click here to view BOOSTERS

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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. 830 - Moderna and Johnson and Johnson/Janssen; COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Available; COVID-19 Updates: 36 New Cases, 54 Hospitalized