Update on tests/vaccinations...

[tidefan]

https://beatofhawaii.com/vaccination-passport-hawaii-travel-set-to-begin-february/

 

[tidefan]

Looking like this is being pushed back to March/April. Legislature starts their spring session today, so we should know more soon...

https://beatofhawaii.com/vaccination-passport-hawaii-travel-set-to-begin-february/

 

[tidefan]

And, here is another update, from a different source... Looking like March/April...

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/im...avelers-skip-covid-19-quarantine-testing.html

And we are starting to see the first results on the mRNA vaccines and if they affect transmission:

https://news.yahoo.com/israeli-study-suggests-pfizer-covid-143104894.html

 

[bcwife76]

The quarantine may still be in place for international visitors though as the new president says all visitors will have to quarantine when they arrive in the US:
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-01-passengers-quarantine-biden.html

 

[tidefan]

The quarantine may still be in place for international visitors though as the new president says all visitors will have to quarantine when they arrive in the US:
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-01-passengers-quarantine-biden.html

Interesting is that it also mentions the idea of vaccine passports.

 

[tidefan]

Very interesting update today:

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021...-seeks-looser-rules-for-vaccinated-travelers/

 

[OKW Lover]

Very interesting update today:

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021...-seeks-looser-rules-for-vaccinated-travelers/

That does sound encouraging. Will be following this to see if it stays on track.

 

[tidefan]

Interesting interview with the Lt. Governor in Hawaii today basically stating that the new CDC guidelines of not having to quarantine if exposed to someone with COVID-19 if you have been fully vaccinated supports his proposal for the vaccination exemption to the Safe Travels testing protocol (towards the end of the interview). Also, the Oahu 7-day average has now slid to 50 cases/day with a positivity rate of 1.8%. It's been there for 4 days, if it stays in this range for 10 more days, Oahu can move from Tier 2 to Tier 3.

https://www.khon2.com/coronavirus/l...-on-quarantine-procedures-and-double-masking/

 

[jkips]

Having to have received the vaccine within 3 months of a trip to Hawaii almost defeats the purpose of getting a vaccine “passport” or whatever it might end up being. I’m really hoping that the vaccine gives us more immunity than 3 months worth - I think it’s supposed to. We have a trip planned at the end of May for my family. I’m hoping to be vaccinated by then but it might be that all four of us need to go get the COVID tests within 72 hours of flying regardless. Hawaii isn’t make this easy.