JIC RELEASE NO. 808 - COVID-19 Updates: 57 Hospitalized; Preliminary Test Results: 84 New Cases; Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots Available

JIC RELEASE NO. 808 - COVID-19 Updates: 57 Hospitalized; Preliminary Test Results: 84 New Cases; Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots Available

57 Hospitalized for COVID-19 – 34 Unvaccinated

CENSUS as of 6 p.m

GMH

GRMC

USNH

TOTAL

COVID-19 Admission

32

25

-

57

ICU 

7

5

-

12

Ventilator

6

4

-

10

Vaccination Status

17 UNVACCINATED

17 UNVACCINATED

UNAVAILABLE

34 UNVACCINATED

 

Preliminary COVID-19 Test Results: 84 New Cases

Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported a preliminary case count of 84 new cases of COVID-19 from 982 specimens analyzed on October 1. Additional results are pending analysis and submission from other clinics and will be reported on Monday, October 4. To date, there have been a total of 15,252 officially reported cases, 198 deaths, 3,682 cases in active isolation, and 11,372 not in active isolation. As of October 1, the CAR Score is 25.4.

 

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots Available 

Booster Shots are available at the University of Guam Calvo Field House for people who had a normal immune response to the first two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but because of time, antibody levels are beginning to wane. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is the only FDA authorized vaccine to administer as a booster. The following groups of people are eligible for a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech if they completed the Pfizer-BioNTech series (first two doses) and it has been 6 months or more since the second dose:

  • Anyone age 65+

  • Anyone age 18+ with underlying medical conditions

  • Anyone 18+ with an elevated risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission due to their occupation (e.g. healthcare workers, law enforcement, fire, K-12 teachers and support staff, university faculty, daycare employees, food and agriculture workers, manufacturing workers, USPS workers, corrections workers, public transit workers, grocery store workers) or living settings

If eligible, please make your Booster Shot appointment at tinyurl.com/vaxguam. Walk-ins are accepted but should be prepared for longer wait times. 

 

FREE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS 

Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

Everyday EXCEPT

Thursdays and Sundays

 

11 a.m. -

5 p.m.

University of Guam Field House, Mangilao

Register at tinyurl.com/vaxguam

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments will expedite. Please bring appointment confirmation and proof of identity. Last appointment is at 4:30 p.m. 

 

Monday through Saturday

 

11 a.m. -

 6 p.m.

Micronesia Mall, 2nd Floor, Above Center Court, Dededo

Register at tinyurl.com/covidstopswithme

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments will expedite. Please bring appointment confirmation and proof of identity. Last appointment is at 6 p.m.

Every Monday

9 a.m. -

12 p.m.

DPHSS Northern Region Community Health Center, Dededo

Call (671) 635-4418/7400 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

Every Tuesday

 and Wednesday

9 a.m. -

12 p.m.

DPHSS Southern Region Community Health Center, Inalåhan

Call (671) 828-7604/5/7518 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

Every Friday

1 p.m. -

4 p.m.

DPHSS Northern Region Community Health Center, Dededo

Call (671) 635-4418/7400 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

 

FREE COVID-19 COMMUNITY TESTING SCHEDULE 

FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED

 

Monday through Saturday

8 a.m. - 

12 p.m.

Old Carnival Grounds, Tiyan, Barrigada

Rapid antigen testing will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Four per vehicle. No symptoms are needed. Bring a photo ID. 

For more information, visit dphss.guam.gov/covid-19-testing

 

Guam COVID-19 Vaccination Update

As of October 1, 109 additional residents received their first dose in a two-dose series, 18 residents received their dose in the single-dose series, and an additional 197 residents have become fully vaccinated. To date, a total of 119,929 (87.99%) of Guam’s eligible population (residents 12 years and older) is fully vaccinated. This percentage includes 10,720 fully vaccinated residents between the ages of 12 – 17, and 109,209 fully vaccinated adults. 980 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have been administered to eligible residents as either a booster or an additional dose. 13 doses of the Moderna vaccine have been administered as an additional dose to eligible residents.

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