Nearly 100,000 Big Islanders fully vaccinated for COVID-19

Nearly 100,000 Big Island residents were fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as of Monday, according to data released by the state Department of Health.

To date, including state and federal resources, 1,675,553 shots have been administered across Hawaii, health officials said. That equates to about 62.2% of the state’s population having received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 57.6%, or more than 819,732 people, having completed the inoculation process.

On the Big Island, nearly 220,000 doses have been given to residents. Some 99,494 people — 50% of the island’s population — are fully vaccinated while another 120,457 have received their first shot.

The state is currently in Phase 2 of its vaccination plan, with all individuals 12 years of age and older eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Only Pfizer has been approved for persons under age 18. Johnson & Johnson and Moderna are only available to adults over age 18.