HONOLULU —The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) endorses the 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, as do professional medical and health organizations representing more than one million healthcare providers, reflecting a broad consensus on the safety and benefits of the recommended immunizations. The AAP issued the annual update to its Recommended Child and ...
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KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued Maui Beach Ballroom a green placard on Jan. 15, 2026, authorizing its reopening after a follow-up inspection showed the cockroach infestation to be eliminated. All areas of harborage and attractant within the kitchen were also observed to be cleaned and repaired. ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a travel-related case of Zika virus and a separate travel-related case of dengue virus. Although both are on Oʻahu, these are unrelated cases. The affected individuals were exposed to the respective virus while traveling in regions where Zika or dengue virus is known to circulate. ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Human Services (DHS) are strengthening coordination between the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), to help more families access nutritious food and vital health supports. SNAP provides monthly food benefits to ...
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KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Maui Beach Ballroom due to a cockroach infestation, during a routine inspection conducted on Jan. 6, 2026. The establishment is operated by D.H. Investment Inc. and is located at 170 W. Kaʻahumanu Ave., ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) against John Roehm, CEO of Ulta Lab Tests, LLC, a company headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., for violating state law by illegally providing direct-to-consumer laboratory testing to Hawaiʻi consumers since May 2022. Ulta ...
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HONOLULU — The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) continues to recommend vaccination in alignment with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. On Jan. 5, 2026, the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed a decision memorandum to revise the Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule ...
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HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) urges residents and visitors to take precautions as elevated volcanic gas emissions from the recently paused Kīlauea eruption continue to produce vog (volcanic smog – hazy air pollution caused by the volcanic emissions) that can result in poor air quality across the islands. According to the ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Danone U.S. for its So Delicious Dairy Free® Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints. The recall was issued because of the potential presence of foreign materials, such as small stones and other hard ...
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HONOLULU — While life expectancy across the United States declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health found that Hawaiʻi experienced a smaller decline compared to national trends. Drs. Yan Yan ...
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HONOLULU — With a surge in cases of influenza (flu) in the state, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) urges residents to take precautions to protect themselves and their families from respiratory viruses during the winter season. The risk of contracting contagious respiratory diseases rises during the holidays as people attend family gatherings, visit crowded ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by MediNatura New Mexico, Inc. for its ReBoost Nasal Spray. The recall was issued because of potential yeast/mold and microbial contamination, with one species identified as Achromobacter, at levels above specifications. The recalled product was ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) issued Himalayan Kitchen LLC a green placard and authorized its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. Himalayan Kitchen LLC, located on 1137 11th Ave., Suite 205, received a red placard on Dec. 9, 2025, and ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has issued a red placard and immediately shut down Himalayan Kitchen LLC, located at 1137 11th Ave., Suite 205, due to insufficient refrigeration for food requiring time/temperature control for safety (TCS). The establishment received the red placard on Dec. 9, 2025 and must remain closed until DOH ...
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WCHA disagrees with CDC’s Advisory Committee’s change to decades-long vaccine recommendation that has reduced pediatric Hepatitis B infections by 99% HONOLULU — The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) strongly supportsthat hepatitis B vaccination continue to be routinely offered to all newborns, with the first dose of the vaccine given within 24 hours of birth for ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has been notified of a second detection of measles virus in wastewater from West Maui County. The latest positive sample was collected Nov. 30, 2025 and was tested through the National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS). This follows an earlier detection of measles virus in Maui wastewater from ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has issued a Notice of Violation and Order against GFL Tea LLC, doing business as Sun Tea Mix, located at 400 Keawe St., for unlawfully removing a yellow placard issued on July 30, 2025. The facility was fined $2,000 for intentionally removing the posted ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by The Ambriola Company for select lots of cheese products, sold under the Locatelli, Boar’s Head and Member’s Mark brand names, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The recalled products were distributed nationwide, including ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Harm Reduction Services Branch (HRSB) is pleased to announce Kunane Dreier as the recipient of the 2025 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award. The award will be presented during the annual World AIDS Day ceremony at Church of Crossroads in Honolulu, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1. ...
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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring a positive wastewater sample for the measles virus, the first-ever wastewater detection of the virus for Maui County. The samples were collected Nov. 18, 2025, at two sites in Central and West Maui County, and tested through the National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS). The virus detected is the naturally occurring type that ...
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