Here you will find up-to-date COVID-19 information and other useful resources for our Pacific Islander Communities.  

Letʻs work together to keep our families safe and our community healthy. 

How is Our Community Being Impacted? 

Last Updated 5/30/2023 @ 12:42 PM

Data Source: coronavirus.utah.gov/case-counts/

State of Utah 

• 20,028  Pacific Islanders have contracted COVID-19 (Highest infection rate of all races/ethnicities, 59,574 cases per 100,000 PI population)

  • 7 Pacific Islanders have been infected with COVID-19 over the last week

  • The Pacific Islander case rate is 1.76 times higher than the overall statewide rate

• 1,481  Pacific Islanders have been hospitalized for COVID-19 (Highest hospitalization rate of all races/ethnicities,  74 hospitalizations per 1,000 PI cases)

  • 1 Pacific Islanders have been hospitalized with COVID-19 over the last week

  • The Pacific Islander hospitalization rate is 1.9 times higher than the overall statewide rate

• 134 Pacific Islanders have died of COVID-19  in Utah (Second highest mortality rate of all races/ethnicities, 399 deaths per 100,000 PI population). 

  •  0  Pacific Islanders have died from COVID-19 over the last week

  • The Pacific Islander death rate is 2.4 times higher than the overall statewide rate

Below is information about each COVID-19 vaccine that is currently available: 

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (2 doses, 21 days apart):

• Ages 5 and older

Moderna (2 doses, 28 days apart):

• Ages 18 and older

Johnson & Johnson (1 dose):

• Ages 18 and older

Booster (3rd doses) available:

The new Omicron-specific boosters are now available for the following:

    •    People 18 years of age and older are eligible for a single dose of the updated Moderna booster IF it has been at least two months since they completed primary vaccination or have received the most recent booster dose with any booster.

    •    People 12 years of age and older are eligible for a single dose of the updated Pfizer-BioNTech booster IF it has been at least two months since they completed primary vaccination or have received the most recent booster dose with any booster.

Booster doses are available for anyone ages 12 or older who got their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least 5 months ago or their first dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least 2 months ago. If you are 12 to 17 years old, you can only receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for your booster dose right now. People who are immunocompromised may also get a 3rd primary dose AND a booster dose. 

• • Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine: 

    • 12 and older, must be 5 months since receiving  their second dose of the vaccine

    • Ages 12-17 can only receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

  • Moderna:

    • 18 and older, must be 6 months since receiving their second dose of the vaccine

  • Johnson & Johnson

    • 18 and older, must be 6 months since receiving their original dose of the vaccine

  • "The CDC allows mixing-and-matching of COVID-19 vaccines to help provide greater flexibility and increased protection for people getting booster shots. People can get a different type of booster vaccine than the type of vaccine they originally received."

Source: https://coronavirus.utah.gov/vaccine/ 

UPIHC Mobile At-Home Vaccination Clinic Option

Pacific Islander families and individuals in need of the vaccine and/or booster shots can request our free mobile vaccination service where we come to you. 

Complete our request form to sign up for this service.  

Healthcare Provider Option

The state of Utah has partnered with healthcare providers to provide vaccinations throughout Utah.

Intermountain Healthcare >> Book an appointment 

Nomi Health >>Book an appointment

University of Utah Health >> Book an appointment

Local Health Department Option

Please reach out to a local health department for updates, to schedule an appointment, or if you have vaccination questions.

• Utah Department of Health

  • 1-800-456-7707

• Bear River Health Department

  • (Box Elder, Cache, and Rich counties)

• Central Utah Public Health Department

  • (Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne counties)

    • 435-623-0696 (Juab County)

    • 435-462-2449 or 435-835-2231

• (Sanpete County)

  • 435-743-5723 or 435-864-3612 (Millard County)

  • 435-577-2521 (Piute County)

  • 435-836-1317 (Wayne County)

  • 435-896-5451 (Sevier County)

• Davis County Health Department

  • 801-525-4900

• Salt Lake County Health Department

  • 385-468-7468

• San Juan Public Health Department

  • 435-359-0038

• Southeast Utah Health Department

  • (Carbon, Emery, and Grand counties)

  • 435-637-3671 (Price office)

  • 435-381-2252 (Castle Dale office)

  • 435-259-5602 (Moab office)

• Southwest Utah Public Health Department

  • (Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, and Washington counties)

  • 435-986-2549

• Summit County Health Department

  • 435-333-0050

• Tooele County Health Department

  • 435-277-2484

• TriCounty Health Department

  • (Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah counties)

  • 435-247-1177 (Vernal office)

  • 435-722-6300 (Roosevelt office)

• Utah County Health Department

  • 801-851-4357

• Wasatch County Health Department

  • 435-657-3276

• Weber-Morgan Health Department

  • (Morgan and Weber counties) 

  • 801-399-7777

We have at-home testing kits and respirator masks available to the Pacific Islander community. Request an at-home Covid-19 testing kit and/or mask here. 

Please note that rapid at-home tests are not necessarily 100% accurate, a PCR test will provide more accurate results. If you test positive on a self test, we recommend scheduling a PCR test for confirmation. You can visit the statewide testing locator below to find the nearest testing location near you. 

STATEWIDE TESTING SITE LOCATOR - https://coronavirus.utah.gov/utah-covid-19-testing-locations/