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Aloha everybody.
I realise the new rules are throwing everybody a bit…
As I’m hoping to fly from Ireland to LAX, have a stopover one night and then next morning travel to Kaua’i, I understand a test (NAAT) is required a) before leaving home and then b) another test (at LAX itself) before onward to the Islands. (I am double vaxxed and have gotten the booster.)
May I just confirm that with you? (Maybe that might even change before my departure, eh?)
Mahalo, as always.
Hi Michael.
Your understanding is the same as ours. Staying overnight in LA will definitely require that you take another test (Safe Travels approved).
Aloha.
I am not sure whether Michael is a frequent traveler to Hawaii or not, so I think it helpful to advise that he needs to set up a Safe Travels Program account and enter this trip details and submit the Test result QR code prior to boarding. If you have done it before apologies but some folks do not do this step as foreign press do not cover it much.
Hi Rich.
Thanks. Yes he is a Hawaii regular. But it sure doesn’t hurt to remind him.
Aloha.
Hi Michael,
For international travel, you need to take an antigen or NAAT test prior to boarding a US-bound flight and show proof of vaccination.
For travel from LA to Hawaii, you only need your proof of vaccination from anywhere in the world, including Ireland, as long as the vaccine is FDA or WHO-approved/authorized. If your vaccine is not admissable, or you are not fully vaccinated, you will need a COVID test from a Trusted Testing Partner. Otherwise, no test is needed.
Crazy! People actually voted FOR Hawaii’s Governor? Forget Hawaii as a vacation spot anytime soon.
We just got back from 2 weeks on Kauai. While we rarely eat out, if we had been asked to show our vaccination cards to eat at a restaurant while there we would have probably opted to eat somewhere else. We are not fussy so picking up a sandwich or something similar that does not require that card is preferable. Whether or not we are fully vaccinated is not the business of a restaurant and it is a violation of HIPPA to demand it. There is a huge amount of ignoring law going on everywhere.
HIPPA applies only to HIPAA covered entities such as health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses. A restaurant asking for status does not constitute a HIPPA violation.
Thank you for pointing out this civil right that so many seem to have forgotten.
No it’s not a violation of HIPPA. Your choosing not to show yours which is your right. Those who volunteer it negates HIPPA laws. You need to do some research.
It is absolutely not a HIPAA violation: that rule does Not apply to restaurants or private (non-medical) businesses!
People keep spreading this misinformation, about HIPAA. BUT the law is clear, and asking for vax status is NOT HIPAA, nor ADA protected. You can’t hide behind HIPAA. HIPAA simply means that a doctor, a clinic, a hospital, etc. has a DUTY to protect others from knowing about your health (without your permission). For example, if Brennecke’s in Poipu asked for your vax card, and you refused, they can’t call your doctor to verify. As a private business, they can ask, and require, all they want.
Thank you Rob its good to know there are people left with common sense that dont just run with the talking points on Hippa etc
the State of Hawaii residents brought this on themselves by adhering to and believing Iggy and the Mayors 20 months ago..
Y’all did nothing but empower the disgraceful Governor and Mayors.
Reap what you sow
I still don’t understand why the vaccinated are exempt from testing. I know 4 people who tested positive for the virus this week and all are fully vaccinated. I got Covid and recovered in November of last year and have not experienced another infection, despite being exposed 3 times to those who later tested positive. As someone with a science background & 16 years in healthcare, this has become completely political & we are ignoring peer reviewed studies—true science in the process.
It’s clear to me now that the protected need to be protected from the unprotected by forcing the unprotected to use the protection that didn’t protect the protected.
You are only kidding yourself if you don’t think the vaccinated can spread there are many reports out stating the viral load of the vaxxed is the same as the unvaxxed. You believe what you want but if you think you are safe and protected by vaxxed people good luck.
They don’t spread it because they are vaccinated. The vaccine has zero live virus so, unless they have gotten it post vaccine they cannot shed any virus as it’s not live in the vaccine. You talk about science then spew talking points that are not based in science.
New study from the University of California, Davis, Genome Center, UC San Francisco and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub shows no significant difference in viral load between vaccinated and unvaccinated people who tested positive for the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2. It also found no significant difference between infected people with or without symptoms.
Hi Liam.
To quote the study directly, “I want to emphasize that this has been misinterpreted on social media as an argument against vaccination. Being vaccinated still protects you from getting the virus quite significantly. And probably also reduces the probability of transmitting to others. All we’re saying is of the people who got infected, many of them still have a lot of virus in their system.”
Aloha.
If vaccinated get Covid they spread just like anyone else..being vaccinated dosnt stop them from running a fever and spreading it…I know vaccinated people that got covid and gave to their friends.
Lol…HI you are officially the definition of a show. How embarassing
Aloha friends! All I know is we’ll be back in Feb/Mar and cannot wait. Need us to vax. Check. Want us to Pre-test. Sure. Be patient while everyone figures out what the “new normal” will look like. Yes. Book our car rental well in advance & keep checking for price drops. Duh. Wear reef safe sunscreen. Yup.
Whatever Hawaii wants to make their state safe, we’re in. We love the islands, and nothing changes that. For us.
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Thank you for the update. Would you please clarify/comment on the following:
-we are flying from mainland on Delta (non-stop) to Honolulu in January.
– We have had both of our vaccinations…is that considered to be “fully vaccinated”?…or do we have to also have the “booster shot” to be considered fully vaccinated?
– We both have recently had Covid (while being fully vaccinated)and cannot receive the booster until after we get back…so we are not clear on the term “fully vaccinated”
Hi Jean.
Fully vaccinated does not mean having had a booster. At least not at this time.
Aloha.
But having Covid, despite being Vaccinated, precludes having to take a “72” or “24” Hour Test reflecting Negative? How does the traveling Public at the Airport or on the same Plane know they are safe, as the Vaccinated can pass the Virus?
International travelers flying direct to Hawaii don’t have to use “Trusted Partners” but US citizens flying from the mainland do? What kind of sense does that make?
Time to get rid of “Safe Travels” altogether.
Mahalo, BOH!
So…leaving from LA November 30, 2021…do I need a 72 hour test? (Yes, full vaccinated…)