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Hawaii May End Restrictions For Vaccinated Travelers Next Week

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When will Hawaii travel return to the way it was before COVID? It might be sooner than you think.

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  1. Michael T.

    Could you please answer a couple of questions for me about the Safe Travel app? Is there one for the iPhone? Is that where I load my trip info prior to arriving in Honolulu?

    1. Beat of Hawaii

      Hi Michael.

      The answer is yes to both of your questions. Let us know if anything else.

      Aloha.

      1. Michael T

        I called into tge Beat if Hawaii and they said there was no app. What do I need to show when I get off the plane in Honolulu?

  2. Donna S

    Not clear if the lifting of travel restrictions will apply to Canada as well? and of course, Canadians who have been vaccinated in Canada not the US.

  3. Carol H

    Hi !
    Would you know if the exemption to pre-travel testing for fully vaccinated travelers will apply to all passengers arriving on domestic flights regardless of their country of origin? If my flight to KOA leaves from SFO (example) would I not then need a test? Or would it still be necessary as I am not a US resident and as my first flight would originate in Canada? Would appreciate any info anyone could give me 🙂

    1. Beat of Hawaii

      Hi Carol.

      Good question. We have not seen anything about that so far. But we expect to get more information in July.

      Aloha.

  4. Russ J

    According to the CDC one is not considered fully vaccinated until two weeks after the second dose, or in the case of J & J, one dose. Are they defining fully vaccinated as the date of the second shot, or 2 weeks later. If its’ two weeks the date optimistically wouldn’t be until late July.

    1. Liz C

      At this point no. Which was my comment. The state really needs to look at allowing fully vaccinated Canadians onto the islands the same as US citizens.

  6. Goldie C

    What about those people that have had Covid and have built natural anti-bodies to the virus? They don’t need a vaccine yet they are still being discriminated against. It’s time to open the state to ALL TRAVELERS and stop this nonesense.

    3. Joanna T

      Exactly, and requiring proof of vaccination is a violation of your HIPPA rights. Stop the nonsense.

      1. Frank P.

        Incorrect.

        washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/hipaa-vaccine-covid-privacy-violation/2021/05/22/f5f145ec-b9ad-11eb-a6b1-81296da0339b_story.html

      2. Paul C

        providing proof of your vaccination status is NOT I repeat NOT a Hippa violation.
        “is showing your vaccination status protected by Hippa?”
        No. If an individual voluntarily discloses their vaccination status to a HIPAA Covered Entity or Business Associate, the information they have provided is still protected under the HIPAA Security and privacy Rules.May 25, 2021

        What is HIPAA Law regarding Vaccine Passports?
        HIPAA law regarding vaccine passports is the same as any other proof of vaccination. Only HIPAA Covered Entities and their Business Associates are required to comply with HIPAA. Therefore, if an individual is asked for a vaccine passport by their health plan provider, the health plan provider is subject to HIPAA law. However, if an amusement park operator requests to see a vaccine passport, they are not a HIPAA Covered Entity or Business Associate and therefore not subject to HIPAA law.

        Does the same apply with regards to Negative COVID Tests and HIPAA?
        Yes. If an employer requests evidence of a negative COVID test before allowing an employee to return to work, or a university requests evidence of a negative COVID test before allowing a student to resume in-person tuition, neither is in violation of HIPAA law provided neither is a HIPAA Covered Entity nor Business Associate.

        If an Individual Discloses their Vaccination Status Voluntarily, do they Forgo HIPAA Protections?
        No. If an individual voluntarily discloses their vaccination status to a HIPAA Covered Entity or Business Associate, the information they have provided is still protected under the HIPAA Security and privacy Rules. If an individual voluntarily discloses their vaccination status to an entity not covered by HIPAA, the disclosure is not subject to HIPAA Rules.

    4. J.T.

      Absolutely! When I traveled to Germany, Netherlands and Iceland a month and 1/2 ago, either a vaccine or antibody test was valid. We were treated professionally and kindly until we returned home to Kauai where we were met with the National Guard and ordered to remain in our home for 10 days despite the vaccine and negative test? At some point it’s time to question the government and their ridiculous demands.

    5. JasonG

      “Natural immunity” is not better than the vaccine. Have you gotten your antibody levels checked? How do you know you are well protected? There have been many studies now showing that those who’ve had covid are not immune to reinfection particularly with the variants. Just ask people in India who got the Delta variant after getting having gotten an earlier strain… many of whom died. Now, the Delta variant is spreading in low vaccination areas of the US. Antibody levels in a fully vaccinated person are higher than “natural immunity” and provide more protection from variants. Get the vaccine so all of us can return to normal life!

  8. John D.

    None of these updates ever includes kids under 12. We are coming with five grandkids under 12 in July. All the adults are vaccinated. What will the state expect for the kids?

    1. Rebecca B

      Anyone not vaccinated, no matter age, would have to get the test from a Trusted Partner for Safe Travels. I’m traveling in 2 weeks & all of us are vaccinated except my youngest child. If they drop the test requirement for vaccinated individuals, my child will still have to get tested. And we all still have to upload documents (vaccine record or negative test) & go through the questionnaire to get the green checkmark to be allowed to bypass quarantine.

    2. Andrea

      Dear John, children 5 & up will need to be tested in order to go to Hawaii. It says that right @ the end of the article

  9. Liz C.

    While we are thrilled the state is opening up to tourism we are saddened that as Canadians ( who will be fully vaccinated as of next week ) we will not be included in the “fully vaccinated exemption”. Canadians account for a large percentage of visitors and home owners to all of the islands, but mostly Maui & Oahu. While we did not have a problem providing the negative COVID test through Safe Travels for our trip in February – April it was a stressful procedure ( not knowing until the eleventh hour that we were ok to travel with the negative test ).We hope the state fast tracks an exemption for fully vaccinated Canadians.

    1. Carol H.

      I think at this time, everyone entering the US by air needs to provide a negative test result (see link). This would be the reason that Hawaii couldn’t lift the requirement for Canadians even if they wanted to.

      cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html

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