JIC RELEASE NO. 668 - Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Expanded to Ages 12 Years and Older;UPDATED: Vaccination Schedule - GHS OCD

Effective immediately, and following U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, adolescents 12 years of age and older may receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Minors who are 12 to 17 years of age may only receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen (J & J/Janssen) vaccines are not recommended for individuals below the age of 18 years. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and provide government-issued identification to validate age. The parent or legal guardian will also be required to sign a consent form on behalf of the minor to receive the vaccine. All residents 18 years of age or older are eligible for all three vaccine brands.

UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule

COVID-19 vaccination clinics continue at the locations and times below. Please bring a photo ID. Those due for their second dose are reminded to bring their COVID-19 immunization card.

UOG FIELDHOUSE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC

Thursday,

May 13 - Saturday, May 15

11 a.m. -

5:30 p.m.

UOG Fieldhouse, Mangilao • Register at tinyurl.com/vaxguam

Vaccines Available: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2, Moderna Dose 2, Johnson & Johnson

Pfizer-BioNTech now available for 12yo+, with parent/guardian present
Moderna and Johnson & Johnson must be 18yo+
If “sold out,” walk-ins are accepted at 15 per hour
Immunization card is not an EventBrite appointment confirmation - use link above
Bring appointment confirmation, photo ID, and proof of Guam residency (Guam Driver's License, Guam ID, Green Card, US, FSM, Palau, or RMI Passport)

COMMUNITY-BASED COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC

Friday,

May 14

1 p.m. -

4 p.m.

DPHSS Northern Region Community Health Center, Dededo

Vaccines Available: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2, Moderna Dose 1 & 2, Johnson & Johnson (For anyone age 18 and older)

By appointment only. Call 635-4418/7400 to schedule an appointment.

Saturday, May 15

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Old Tiyan Carnival Grounds, Barrigada

Drive-thru Vaccination

Vaccines Available: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2, Moderna Dose 1 & 2, Johnson & Johnson (For anyone age 18 and older)

Wednesday, May 19

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

DPHSS Southern Region Community Health Center, Inalåhan

Vaccines Available: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2 and Moderna Dose 1 & 2

By appointment only. Call 828-7604/5/7518 to schedule an appointment.

Thursday, May 20

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Astumbo Senior Citizen Center, Dededo

Vaccines Available: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2, Moderna Dose 1 & 2, Johnson & Johnson (For anyone age 18 and older)

Walk-ins accepted. Bring appointment confirmation, a photo ID, and proof of Guam residency (Guam Driver's License, Guam ID, Green Card, US, FSM, Palau, or RMI Passport)

Immunization card is not an EventBrite appointment confirmation - use link above to make an appointment.

HOMELESS COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC

Friday,

May 14

9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Ypao Beach Park - Main Pavilion

Vaccines Available: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2, Moderna Dose 1 & 2, Johnson & Johnson (For anyone age 18 and older)

9 a.m. - 11 a.m. is reserved for the homeless population. The clinic will open up to the general public at 11 a.m.

11 a.m. -

2 p.m. or while supplies last

Ypao Beach Park - Main Pavilion

Vaccines Available: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2, Moderna Dose 1 & 2, Johnson & Johnson (For anyone age 18 and older)

Walk-ins accepted. Up to 500 doses available. Open to the general public at 11 a.m.

AMC/GRMC/GHRA COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC

Tuesday, May 25

4 p.m. -

7 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Guam Grand Ballroom, Tumon

Vaccines Available: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2, Moderna Dose 1 & 2, Johnson & Johnson (For anyone age 18 and older)

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

AMC/GRMC/GUNG COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC

Friday,

May 21

4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Father Duenas Memorial School Phoenix Center

Vaccines Available: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2, Moderna Dose 1 & 2, Johnson & Johnson (For anyone age 18 and older)

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

Saturday,

May 22

Yigo Gym

Vaccines Available: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2, Moderna Dose 1 & 2, Johnson & Johnson (For anyone age 18 and older)

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

GDOE & DPHSS “VACCINATE BEFORE YOU GRADUATE” COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC

Monday, May 24

9 a.m. -

3 p.m.

John F. Kennedy High School Gym, Tamuning

Vaccines Available: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2, Participating minors must submit a consent form prior to receiving the vaccine. Printed copies are available at JFK.

Digital PDF form is available at tinyurl.com/3xvaw4b3. For more information, contact Bernabe Mutac, Jr. at 642-2100 or Michelle Franquez at matfranquez@gdoe.net

FOR: Residents 12 years and older. Minors must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian and provide government-issued identification to validate age. Upon arrival, individuals 60 years and older will be sent to the front of the line.

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. 668 - Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Expanded to Ages 12 Years and Older;UPDATED: Vaccination Schedule