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Joint House, Senate Informational Briefing will Review State's COVID-19 Vaccination Plan


WHO: Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair, Senate Health Committee

Representative Linda Ichiyama, Chair, House Committee on Pandemic and Disaster

Preparedness


WHAT: Informational briefing to hear reports and discuss the state's COVID-19 vaccination

plan.

WHEN: Friday, December 11

10 a.m.


WHERE: Hawaiʻi State Capitol

Live via videoconference streamed to YouTube



Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The Senate Committee on Health and the House Committee on Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness will hold a joint informational briefing on Friday, Dec. 11 to hear reports and discuss the state's COVID-19 vaccination plan.


The agenda includes:


Opening Remarks

Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health

Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Chair of the House Committee on Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness


COVID-19 Vaccine Basics

Dr. Tarquin Collis, Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi


Summary of the Vaccine Trial and FDA Approval Process

Dr. Melinda Ashton, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health


DOH State Vaccination Plan

Dr. Libby Char, Director, Hawaiʻi Department of Health

Dr. Sarah Kemble, Acting State Epidemiologist

  • Vaccine Prioritization/Allocation Working Group

  • Vaccine Communications Working Group

Mr. Alan Tang, Department of Health

  • Vaccine Medical Advisory Working Group

Dr. Curtis Toma, Kalihi Palama Health Center

Dr. Cindy Pua, Department of Health

  • Vaccine Provider Outreach and Enrollment Working Group

  • Vaccination Program Training and Exercise Working Group

Lt. Col. Jonathan Ishikawa, Hawaiʻi Department of Defense

Dr. Angela Henderson, Department of Health


Community Partner Perspective

  • Nursing Home Representative

Wes Lo, CEO, Hale Makua Maui

  • Pacific Islander Community Partner

Jocelyn Howard, Program Director, We Are Oceania



No public testimony will be accepted.

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