

The decision about vaccine passports will ultimately be made by Hawaii Gov. And this will allow that kind of travel to take place without the additional cost of being tested,” said Mufi Hannemann, president and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association. “That’s what we see, families that haven’t seen each other for a while that live in Kauai, Maui, Hawaii Island, Oahu. Josh Green said the state hopes to work with a local company to create. Tourism officials are supportive of the idea. HONOLULU Officials in Hawaii are looking into vaccine passports, especially for inter-island travel. It would immediately empower probably about half of our travelers inside the islands to travel safely,” he said. “I would love to pilot it in mid-April with the cards at least for inter-island travel. Green said people who have been fully vaccinated might be able to travel between islands with fewer restrictions as early as April. Here comes trouble: Hawaii spring break travelers arrive, some flouting COVID-19 mask mandate "It’s gonna be very rare that someone goes to that length and put themselves kind of in jeopardy to just have a vacation,” said Green, noting that being caught doing so could mean a fine of up to $5,000, a year in jail or both. Green said he is not concerned about people trying to falsify records. “You would have a company that would do spot checking and certainly, you can check the card itself and make sure that it looks legitimate,” said Green. The state plans to expand its inter-island vaccine passport once it can 'provide the same assurance of integrity on a. Your smartphone can help you safely carry your coronavirus vaccination record. Hawaii’s Vaccine Passport Launched This Week Heres What to Know.

Green also said that while the app is being developed people could simply show their vaccination cards to travel without current testing restrictions. You’re going to be asked to prove your vaccination status. What are vaccine passports Starting this week, fully vaccinated Hawaii residents can skip COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements when flying between the islands. Josh Green said the state hopes to work with a local company to create an app that would verify that a traveler has been vaccinated, KHON-TV reported Tuesday. HONOLULU- Officials in Hawaii are looking into vaccine passports, especially for inter-island travel. Watch Video: The travel industry's big idea they hope gets things back to normal
