Hawaii is likely just eight to 10 days away from dropping COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements for vaccinated travelers

[DeniseM]

This is just a TRAVEL ADVISORY - let's keep it that way:

Mainland vaccinated travelers can soon skip Hawaii testing rules

Hawaii is likely just eight to 10 days away from dropping COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements for travelers from the mainland, Alaska and U.S. territories who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, Lt. Gov. Josh Green said on Wednesday.

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[mjm1]

This is just a TRAVEL ADVISORY - let's keep it that way:

Mainland vaccinated travelers can soon skip Hawaii testing rules

Hawaii is likely just eight to 10 days away from dropping COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements for travelers from the mainland, Alaska and U.S. territories who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, Lt. Gov. Josh Green said on Wednesday.

www.staradvertiser.com

Thanks Denise. You may want to edit the title to say “vaxxed travelers.”

Best regards.

Mike

 

[1Kflyerguy]

thats great news!

 

[NTP66]

I refuse to get my hopes up, just in case...

 

[dsmrp]

Sounds good, I'm cautiously optimistic the domestic testing requirement will be lifted on July 1. Just hope it will last once it is lifted.

 

[Fried_shrimp]

This is just a TRAVEL ADVISORY - let's keep it that way:

Mainland vaccinated travelers can soon skip Hawaii testing rules

Hawaii is likely just eight to 10 days away from dropping COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements for travelers from the mainland, Alaska and U.S. territories who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, Lt. Gov. Josh Green said on Wednesday.

www.staradvertiser.com

What a relief that would be.

 

[easyrider]

Either way, testing or no testing, masks or no masks, we are heading to Hawaii and it will take something like an airplane shortage to stop us. We are vaxxed . I wonder what proof they will require since anyone can get a fake vaccination card. Has any group actually kept track of who is actually vaccinated ? I went to my doctor last week and all they did was ask me if I had received the vaccination. They didn't know is what I thought was odd.

Bill

 

[TheHolleys87]

Has any group actually kept track of who is actually vaccinated ?

The state of Texas required all COVID-19 vaccinations be reported to its immunization registry, and I know mine was because I saw the clerk enter the data online. I think most if not all states have such registries. How easily accessible that data might be to other states (or to private physicians, Medicare, insurance companies, etc.) I do not know.

 

[dsmrp]

Either way, testing or no testing, masks or no masks, we are heading to Hawaii and it will take something like an airplane shortage to stop us. We are vaxxed . I wonder what proof they will require since anyone can get a fake vaccination card. Has any group actually kept track of who is actually vaccinated ? I went to my doctor last week and all they did was ask me if I had received the vaccination. They didn't know is what I thought was odd.

Bill

I don't think it's logistically and technically feasible for Hawaii officials to validate proof of vaccination, except for their own state. So that's why I presume they still required a negative viral antigen test, until they get their resident vaccination levels up to their own set 60% level , and case counts keep on a downward trend.

I didn't read the article closely, so could be misinterpreting not having to show vaccination status when arriving in Hawaii. But as Bill mentions, physical vaccination cards can be faked.

 

[ConejoRed]

I understand you will have to still upload your vaxx card to the Safe Travels website. We plan to upload the card and also a copy of the Los Angeles County electronic card that they issued. The LA electronic card is also integrated with Apple Wallet so covered that way as well if they happen to question the card at the airport. I think they are just hoping that most people will behave ethically and if a few slip through, their 60% threshold will mitigate that.

We travel on July 16th so it looks like we may be able to skip testing which will be nice.

 

[BJRSanDiego]

This is very good news.

But I suspect that it will take a bit longer. Not much but perhaps a week or two. IMnsHO.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Leaving next Friday for Big Island. We are vaccinated. I would bet we will still need the Covid test results by Friday

 

[NTP66]

It just dawned on me that I'll still be making a Walgreens trip before we leave because my 8 year old daughter is required to take a test. Gonna have to ground her now...

 

[csodjd]

We’re going over in… 11 days. Cutting it close.

Looking at their numbers there are about 75,000 that are not yet “fully vaccinated” but are in the pipeline, and 65,000 of those need to move from the received one shot category to the fully vaccinated category to reach 60%. Since it takes 2 weeks after the last shot to be full vaccinated, whether we’ll need to get tested is already determined mathematically… we just don’t know the answer yet.

Guess we’ll wait until the last minute to get tested to see if we can save a few hundred dollars! My hope is that they will announce the change several days ahead of actually reaching 60% based on knowing when they will rather than waiting until they get there, though I suspect it’ll be the latter.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Good news but we are traveling in 8 days. Will likely need to take the test because 72 hours prior.

We are not using Kaiser because they take 48 hours plus where we live in norcal. Will take from one of the providers that is partnering with Southwest to ensure all the paperwork is completed on time.

Which island? We will be at Hilton Kohala Suites, then Hilton Kingsland, starting next week. So looking forward to it.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

I PMed details.

 

[zentraveler]

Leaving July 3 for HHV and am hoping, but suspect the requirement will not be lifted by then , but hope springs eternal!

 

[csodjd]

This is just a TRAVEL ADVISORY - let's keep it that way:

Mainland vaccinated travelers can soon skip Hawaii testing rules

Hawaii is likely just eight to 10 days away from dropping COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements for travelers from the mainland, Alaska and U.S. territories who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, Lt. Gov. Josh Green said on Wednesday.

www.staradvertiser.com

I bit of new information in the news today from the Governor...

"He said the state is currently preparing for the 60% vaccination milestone.

When that happens, trans-Pacific travelers who have been vaccinated in other states will be able to skip pre-travel testing and quarantine requirements. Ige said in the next two weeks, the state will be ready to verify a person’s out-of-state vaccination status."

 

[critterchick]

I understand you will have to still upload your vaxx card to the Safe Travels website. We plan to upload the card and also a copy of the Los Angeles County electronic card that they issued. The LA electronic card is also integrated with Apple Wallet so covered that way as well if they happen to question the card at the airport. I think they are just hoping that most people will behave ethically and if a few slip through, their 60% threshold will mitigate that.

We travel on July 16th so it looks like we may be able to skip testing which will be nice.

Where did you find the LA County electronic card? I heard that the state has a version (that can't go into Wallet) that came out today. Thanks. Never mind - I found a reference and it's only for certain locations, not including hospitals, which is where we got ours. Oh, well.

 

[ConejoRed]

Where did you find the LA County electronic card? I heard that the state has a version (that can't go into Wallet) that came out today. Thanks. Never mind - I found a reference and it's only for certain locations, not including hospitals, which is where we got ours. Oh, well.

We got ours at a “Mega Pod“ site so that is probably why we were able to get the digital card. Will need to check the new state version info. Hadn’t heard that yet.

 

[csodjd]

Where did you find the LA County electronic card? I heard that the state has a version (that can't go into Wallet) that came out today. Thanks. Never mind - I found a reference and it's only for certain locations, not including hospitals, which is where we got ours. Oh, well.

Here is the link to California's official state governmental vaccination verification app:

Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record

Get a digital copy of your COVID-19 vaccination record

myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov

I filled in the form: it asks Name, birthdate, and your cell phone or email address used when you got your vaccine. Then this message comes up:

Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record Submission Receipt
Thank you.
Your submission has been received. If the information provided matches the vaccination registry, you will receive a link to access your COVID-19 vaccine record.
If you need further assistance, you may contact your vaccine provider directly or submit a request with the California Department of Public Health.

I used my email first. I received an email saying no match. So I used my cell phone. I got a text saying no match. I got my vaccination at a private medical clinic.

 

[ConejoRed]

Thanks! Went through the process using the cell number and got an almost immediate text with the link to the digital record and QR code. It lists the vaccine dates and which vaccine. Then did DH and got his as well. Given that we used a Mega Pod site is probably the difference and it may take longer for private clinics to submit their data (I am assuming they are required to report the information to the state or county at some point).

 

[csodjd]

Thanks! Went through the process using the cell number and got an almost immediate text with the link to the digital record and QR code. It lists the vaccine dates and which vaccine. Then did DH and got his as well. Given that we used a Mega Pod site is probably the difference and it may take longer for private clinics to submit their data (I am assuming they are required to report the information to the state or county at some point).

I'll try my wife. She got her shots at a UCLA clinic in Calabasas.

 

[krj9999]

And this discussion is getting way off topic now.

 

[DeniseM]

I'm moving the insurance posts to a new thread, so we can focus on Hawaii in this thread: https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/c-19-testing-and-insurance.320903/