JIC RELEASE NO. 852 - COVID-19 Test Results: 23 New Cases, 27 Hospitalized; GMHA Syndromic Surveillance Report & DPHSS Morbidity Summary Available; Requirements for Minors to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine; SNAP Emergency Allotment for November 2021

JIC RELEASE NO. 852 - COVID-19 Test Results: 23 New Cases, 27 Hospitalized; GMHA Syndromic Surveillance Report & DPHSS Morbidity Summary Available; Requirements for Minors to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine; SNAP Emergency Allotment for November 2021

27 Hospitalized for COVID-19

CENSUS as of 5 p.m

GMH

GRMC

USNH

TOTAL

COVID-19 Admission

19

8

0

27

Pediatric Admissions

1

-

-

1

ICU 

6

0

0

6

Ventilator

3

0

0

3

 

VACCINE STATUS

VACCINATED

UNVACCINATED

0-11 years of age

Hospitalized

16

10

1

Total in Population*

124,427

11,866

32,029

Rate per 100,000 Population

13

84

3

SPECIAL NOTE: Based on today's data, if we were to compare two (2) hypothetical populations of 100,000 people each, vaccinated versus unvaccinated, there would be 13 vaccinated people hospitalized for COVID-19 compared to 84 unvaccinated people hospitalized for COVID- 19. The risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19 is about 6 times higher for the unvaccinated as compared to the vaccinated.

*Population is based on the 2018 Statistical Yearbook. Pending population update.
 

COVID-19 Test Results: 23 New Cases of COVID-19
Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported 23 new cases of COVID-19 out of 1,057 tests performed on November 11. Three (3) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 18,863 officially reported cases, 258 deaths, 1,943 cases in active isolation, and 16,662 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 4.5.


GMHA Syndromic Surveillance Report & DPHSS Morbidity Summary 
Today, the DPHSS Office of Epidemiology and Research issued a report summarizing emergency room syndromic surveillance data from the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA). To view the report, CLICK HERE.


Requirements for Minors to Receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine:

  • Parent/legal guardian must provide minor’s birth certificate 
  • Parent/legal guardian must have a government-issued photo identification (ID)
  • Minor must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
  • Guardians must present legal guardianship or power-of-attorney documents
 

FREE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS: 

Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

Every day 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 be expedited. Please bring appointment confirmation and proof of identity. Last appointment is 30 minutes before closing.

Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

 

Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 14: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

DPHSS Northern Region Community Health Center, Dededo

Call (671) 635-4418/7400 to schedule an appointment. Last appointment is 30 minutes before closing. Walk-ins welcome.
For pediatric vaccination only at NRCHC, register at tinyurl.com/covidstopswithme

Tuesdays and Wednesdays:
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

 

Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

DPHSS Southern Region Community Health Center, Inalåhan

Call (671) 828-7604/5/7518 to schedule an appointment. Last appointment is 30 minutes before closing. Walk-ins welcome.

For pediatric vaccination only at SRCHC, register at tinyurl.com/covidstopswithme

 

Saturday, Nov. 20: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. 

Father Duenas Memorial School Phoenix Center 

Children's Vaccine Clinic 

Make an appointment at guamcovid.com

 

For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (first two doses), the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or more after their initial series:

  • Anyone age 65 years and older
  • Anyone age 18 years and older with underlying medical conditions
  • Anyone 18 years and older 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 institutional settings.

 

For individuals who received the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are also recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated two or more months ago. 

 

UPDATED: FREE COVID-19 BOOSTER VACCINATION VILLAGE CLINICS

(for 65 and older) Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

For appointments, register at tinyurl.com/covidstopswithme or call your village mayor.

DATE

VILLAGES SERVED

LOCATION

November 15: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Dededo

Astumbo Senior Center

November 16: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Dededo

Dededo Senior Center

November 17: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Hågat, Santa Rita-Sumai

Hågat Gym

November 18: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Tamuning

Tamuning Senior Center

 

FREE COVID-19 COMMUNITY TESTING 

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

Saturday, Nov. 13

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.

 

SNAP Emergency Allotment for November 2021
DPHSS announces that the SNAP Supplemental Emergency Allotment for November 2021 will be released on November 19, 2021. Benefits will be electronically loaded into the SNAP recipients’ EBT cards. For more information, call: 

  • BES North (Dededo) at 635-7488/7484/7439/7396/7429
  • BES Central (RAN-Care) at 300-8853/8854/8850/8865
 

Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Treatment Continues
DPHSS, in partnership with the Mayors’ Council of Guam and the Guam National Guard, continues to offer outpatient monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy at the Mangilao Senior Citizens Center in Mangilao. Patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 may receive mAb therapy if they meet the eligibility criteria through a referral from their private physician, a COVID-19 community test site, or a hospital. A Pre-Screening Assessment has been developed to guide individuals who may be eligible for mAb treatment. To schedule an appointment, call 671-998-4627 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or 671-734-9203 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, CLICK HERE.

 

Guam COVID-19 Vaccination Update
As of November 11, a total of 124,427 of Guam’s eligible population (residents 5 years and older) is fully vaccinated. This includes 12,052 fully vaccinated residents between the ages of 12 – 17, and 112,375 fully vaccinated adults. 567 residents 5 – 11 years old received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech two dose series. 12,642 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, 5,834 doses of the Moderna and 157 doses of the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen vaccine have been administered as boosters to eligible residents.

Click here to view 5-11 VACCINATION CLINICS

Click here to view Children's Vaccination Clinic Flyer