September 17, 2025 – Immunization recommendations for the 2025–2026 respiratory virus season
As part of the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA), DOH recently issued immunization recommendations for the 2025–2026 respiratory virus season. This page will be updated to align with these immunization recommendations.
The Immunization Branch works to protect Hawaii’s people from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) through immunization.
The main activities of this Branch are to:
- Promote immunizations in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations
- Manage the Vaccines for Children program, which provides federally purchased vaccines for administration to eligible children without cost
- Conduct investigations and surveillance of VPDs in Hawaii
- Oversee the Hawaii Immunization Registry, a secure web-based state-wide immunization information system capable of establishing and maintaining lifespan vaccination records for Hawaii’s population
- Monitor compliance with State immunization requirements for public and private school attendance
- Assess immunization coverage levels in the community
- Develop collaborations and partnerships to reach under-immunized populations
Contact Us
Phone: (808) 586-8300 (main line), 800-933-4832 (toll-free)
Fax: (808) 586-8302
To report an illness from an infectious disease, please call the Disease Reporting Line at (808) 586-4586.
Last reviewed January 2025