News Releases from Department of Health

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Mpox vaccination encouraged for anyone at risk HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting one additional case of mpox in an O‘ahu resident. This is the first case of mpox diagnosed in Hawaiʻi since November 2022. Additionally, the National Wastewater Surveillance System reported intermittent detection of mpox virus in wastewater on Oʻahu, although ...
Read More DOH reports additional mpox case

HONOLULU – As residents and owners are allowed re-entry to their properties in the impacted areas of the Maui wildfires, it is important to understand the health risks and potential emotional impacts. The Hawai’i Department of Health (DOH) offers evidence-based guidance which included input from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Centers for Disease Control ...
Read More DOH Provides Guidance on Re-Entry to Impacted Areas of Maui Wildfires

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a yellow placard to Papa Kurt’s located at 808 Sheridan St. on Sept. 21, 2023. The food establishment, operated by SaiminSays LLC, initially received a red placard on Sept. 20, 2023 during an attempted routine inspection when a DOH inspector was denied entry into the food ...
Read More Department of Health issues yellow placard to Papa Kurt’s in Ala Moana district

DOH continues to urge precautions HONOLULU – Results from preliminary air sampling and air monitoring conducted in Lāhainā and Upcountry Maui are reassuring. The results do not show evidence of poor air quality or any hazardous levels of contaminants in the air at the time the samples were collected. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) ...
Read More Preliminary Maui air monitoring data show good air quality

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) recommends use of the new 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines newly approved and authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to protect against the most common forms of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i. The new vaccines address the XBB-lineages of the Omicron variant that accounts for 99% of COVID-19 cases ...
Read More New 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines offers enhanced protection

HONOLULU – Families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) impacted by the Maui wildfires will now have an easier time finding infant formula and food substitutions. The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) approved requests from the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) and granted waivers for flexibility ...
Read More WIC waivers provide more flexibility for Maui families

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) received access today to preliminary, unvalidated data of baseline air sampling conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Lāhainā and Upcountry Maui. Typically, preliminary data is not released as it has not undergone finalization by the lab and quality control/quality assurance validation by an independent ...
Read More DOH releases preliminary, unvalidated data from Maui air sampling

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) advises the public to be prepared for air quality impacts due to the recent Kīlauea eruption. As of Sunday, September 10, 2023, permanent air quality monitoring stations across the state report that air quality levels are elevated at the Ocean View and Pāhala air quality monitoring stations. ...
Read More Kīlauea eruption raises potential for air quality hazards

HONOLULU – Toluene has been detected for the first time in water samples collected at Upper Kula Treatment Plant, which is part of Maui Department of Water Supply’s (MDWS) Upper Kula water system (Public Water System HI0000215) and serves part of the Upcountry area on the island of Maui. Toluene detections were confirmed in lab ...
Read More Trace amount of toluene detected in Upper Kula water system

HONOLULU – For the first time, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane has been detected in water samples collected at ‘Ōla‘a Station #3 Booster. The booster is part of the County of Hawai‘i Department of Water Supply’s (HDWS) ‘Ōla‘a-Mountain View water system (Public Water System HI0000112) and serves the ‘Ōla‘a and Mountain View areas of the island of Hawai‘i. Lab ...
Read More Trace amount of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane detected in ‘Ōla‘a-Mountain View water system

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) is one of 13 states to receive a $4 million federal Project Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health (Project LAUNCH) grant, providing the state $800,000 a year for the next five years. The purpose of the grant is to promote the wellness of young ...
Read More Department of Health receives million federal grant to address young children’s mental health

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Aloha Bakehouse a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected.  Aloha Bakehouse, located at 1001 Waimanu Street in Kaka‘ako, had received a red placard on September 6, 2023, and was immediately ...
Read More DOH approves reopening of Aloha Bakehouse in Kakaʻako

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Aloha Bakehouse, located at 1001 Waimanu Street, Unit A, in Kaka‘ako due to widespread refrigeration problems and multiple critical violations that pose a significant food safety risk. The food establishment, operated by Aloha Bakehouse, LLC, received the red placard ...
Read More Department of Health issues red placard to Aloha Bakehouse in Kakaʻako