DOH RECOMMENDS RESPIRATORY VIRUS IMMUNIZATIONSHONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) recommends the recently updated 2024-2025 flu and COVID-19 vaccines for all persons 6 months of age and older as well as the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization for newborns and infants, pregnant persons, adults over 75 and those 60-74 with certain chronic medical conditions.“Getting the updated 2024-2025 flu and COVID-19 vaccines as well as RSV immunization are important steps in staying safe from respiratory viruses and will helping minimize the impacts of these diseases in our communities,” said State Health Director Dr.
Kenneth S. Fink. “This is especially important as we approach the holiday season.”In addition to immunization, U.S. households will also once again be able to request four free COVID-19 self-test kits this season starting Sept.
23, 2024, at www.COVIDTests.gov.Both 2024-2025 flu and COVID-19 vaccines have been updated to protect against strains likely to be circulating during approaching respiratory virus season.
The updated seasonal flu vaccines are a trivalent formulations that protects against H1N1, H3N2, and B/Victoria flu strains likely to circulate.