• Hawaii Gov. David Ige plans to require tourists be boosted against COVID in order to avoid the state’s five-day quarantine requirement
  • His team is currently working to determine what ‘actions are necessary’ to implement the booster shot requirement in the state’s Safe Travels program
  • Under the current guidelines, passengers are required to have both doses of Pfizer or Moderna or one dose of Johnson & Johnson to avoid quarantine 
  • A negative COVID test taken within one day of travel is also acceptable
  • Ige said the new policy will not go into effect for at least two weeks, giving travelers the chance to either get boosted or adjust their plans accordingly 
  • He is also talking to county mayors about requiring booster shots for access to restaurants and events, but says that decision will be made by local officials