Gov. David Ige said he believes it’s too soon to lift mask mandates because “it’s impossible to determine who’s vaccinated and who’s not vaccinated.”
Hawaii kicked off the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccine campaign to include preteens.
The expanding eligibility pool bodes well for resuming in-person classes in the fall, Hawaii officials said.
Abortions are legal in Guam, but women have no access to them because of a lack of local providers and rules requiring in-person consultations for the procedures.
Health authorities say the island has moved from largely isolated clusters to “sustained community transmission.”
The slowdown comes as Hawaii reached a milestone, with nearly 63% of the 16-and-older population fully vaccinated as of Tuesday.
Health authorities fear a wane in demand for COVID-19 vaccines could jeopardize Hawaii’s ability to achieve mass immunity needed to stamp out the disease.
The governor also said Hawaii’s decision to maintain mask mandates isn’t inconsistent with CDC guidance.
Players, parents and spectators have been affected with 13 cases reported so far, the health department says.
Abortions are legal in Guam, but women have no access to them because of a lack of local providers and rules requiring in-person consultations for the procedures.
Health authorities say the island has moved from largely isolated clusters to “sustained community transmission.”
The slowdown comes as Hawaii reached a milestone, with nearly 63% of the 16-and-older population fully vaccinated as of Tuesday.
Health authorities fear a wane in demand for COVID-19 vaccines could jeopardize Hawaii’s ability to achieve mass immunity needed to stamp out the disease.
The governor also said Hawaii’s decision to maintain mask mandates isn’t inconsistent with CDC guidance.
Players, parents and spectators have been affected with 13 cases reported so far, the health department says.
Gov. David Ige said it would create an “enforcement nightmare” to allow fully vaccinated people to forgo masks in accordance with new CDC guidance.
Dignity Senior Living at Oceanside Hawaii appealed the order to close by Friday as residents scramble to find new housing.
The CDC updated its guidance to say fully vaccinated people don’t need to wear masks outdoors except among crowds of strangers, but the state hasn’t changed its rules.
