

That also begs the question, though, did they figure out a way to verify the authenticity of vaccine cards? Or is this requirement there because there is no cost-effective way of doing so?Įnd of Hawaii Safe Travels + All Other Restrictions How long will we take to get there? Who knows – hopefully, sooner than later. Once Hawaii hits a vaccination threshold of 60%, the Hawaii vaccine passport will expand to everyone vaccinated in the US. Vaccine Passport Expands to All of the US But, with 52% as of Friday, and about a week left till the 15th, it’s all but certain that we’ll hit that goal. Technically, to reach this threshold, we need to achieve a vaccination rate of 55%. That means no more quarantine or pre-travel testing necessary for inter-island travel.

On the same day that the expanded vaccine passport goes into effect, Hawaii will also lift its inter-island travel restrictions. What’s more, I think it’ll be a good test to see how things go as locals begin to travel out of state more and more. I know, this does nothing for most visitors to Hawaii, but it’s a step in the right direction. One of the first changes coming up is the expansion of Hawaii’s vaccine passport program to include trans-Pacific travelers vaccinated in Hawaii. In fact, we’re going to start to see rules relaxed in just over a week. For a while now, Governor Ige said his magic number is 70%, and that continues to hold true. Today, 52% of Hawaii’s population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The End of Hawaii Safe Travels is in Sight, Final Thoughts The End of Hawaii Safe Travels is in Sight
