Hawaiʻi young adults rely on social media for COVID-19, health info
Nearly 100% of Hawaiʻi residents aged 18–35 utilized some form of social media as a resource for COVID-19-related information.
COVID-19 booster vaccinations lag as virus negative impacts widen, UHERO report finds
The report is based on survey responses from 1,627 Hawaiʻi residents over the age of 18 in fall 2022.
Array of health threats to Native Hawaiians focus of $22.5M grant
Ola HAWAIʻI researchers are working to better understand the long-term impact of COVID, the role of exercise with type 2 diabetes and dietary impacts on the Native Hawaiian population.
Which people are most likely to get vaccinated for COVID-19?
UH researchers surveyed almost 1,600 Hawaiʻi adults enrolled in the group’s COVID-19 testing program.
Monitoring COVID-19 virus in Honolulu wastewater focus of UH public impact research
The technique that may be utilized in the future to measure the presence of other types of viruses.
Study finds college vaccine mandates lowered COVID-19 deaths by 5%
Researchers took data from the first 13 weeks of the fall 2021 semester.
COVID-19’s impact on Hawaiʻi healthcare workers highlighted
Study participants were primarily concerned about contracting COVID-19 at work and transmitting it to their families.
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander vaccination rates affected by trust levels
Of the 1,124 Hawaiʻi residents surveyed last fall, 61.7% self-identified as Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander.
UHERO report provides comprehensive look at Hawaiʻi COVID-19 impact
The report covers COVID-19 vaccination rates, immunity, mental health, food insecurity and more.
Statewide efforts in place to address recruitment, retention for Hawaiʻi nurses
The research took place in late 2020 and included 421 Hawaiʻi nurses at all levels of licensure.
