COVID-19 Booster Shots Not Required for Travel to Hawaii

COVID-19 Booster Shots Not Required for Travel to Hawaii

February 17, 2022 ctn_admin

Canadian passengers flying directly to Hawaii from Canada will have to abide by the federal requirements for entry into the United States. Canadians travelling directly to Hawaii must present both a vaccination records and a negative COVID-19 test result (NAAT or antigen) within three days of boarding their flight. There will be no additional State of Hawaii requirements for passengers flying directly into Hawaii from Canada.

Travellers are considered up to date on the 14th day for vaccines that require two shots or for vaccines that require only one shot. The vaccination record must be uploaded to the Safe Travels website at https://travel.hawaii.gov/ prior to departure to Hawaii.

For more information about the State of Hawaii’s Safe Travels program and what you need to know before boarding your flight, visit www.hawaiicovid19.com/travel.

Governor David Ige announced that Hawai‘i’s Safe Travels program will continue unchanged at this time and that domestic travellers will not be required to include proof of COVID-19 booster shots.

“Today’s decision by Governor Ige strikes a good balance between protecting public health and safety, and continuing the recovery of our economy which supports so many of our kamaaina families. While booster shots are not required to travel, we encourage visitors to stay up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccines, wear their masks, and travel responsibly throughout our islands,” said John De Fries, HTA president and CEO. “Many of Hawaii’s businesses and visitor industry partners continue to work diligently to get their employees vaccinated and boosted to ensure that we can continue to keep Hawaii safe and to be effective hosts to our visitors. We appreciate everyone taking personal responsibility to mālama (care for) ourselves and one another.” De Fries also credited the various entities in the visitor industry that have been working hard to keep travellers informed and prepared – from airlines stepping up to pre-clear their passengers, to the multi-agency team answering questions at the call center, to the airport screeners checking the QR codes of incoming passengers.