Wilcox Schedules 2 Additional Days for Kūpuna to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Wilcox Medical Center has scheduled two additional days for kūpuna ages 75 and older to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Appointments are available on Friday, Feb. 26 and Monday, March 1 to any Kaua‘i resident age 75 or older who has not yet received the vaccine.

“The demand for vaccine has been extremely high and we’re pleased to add two more days for our kūpuna to help protect them from the COVID-19 virus,” said Jen H. Chahanovich, president and CEO of Wilcox Medical Center and CEO of Kaua‘i Medical Clinic.

Vaccinations are available by appointment only by completing an online appointment request form at WilcoxHealth.org/Vaccine. Walk-ins are not accepted.

Wilcox representatives are reaching out to people ages 75 and older who previously submitted an online request for an appointment.

The Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital and Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital will also be offering vaccination clinics on the same days.

For more information about COVID-19 vaccinations at Wilcox Medical Center, including information on what to bring for your appointment and what to expect, visit HawaiiPacificHealth.org/COVID19Vaccine and click on “Kaua‘i Vaccine Clinic.”