Honolulu Star Advertiser’s "Spotlight Hawaii" on Jan. 10, Gov. David Ige said that he was "looking at" potentially requiring booster shots. "We definitely are looking at the change in CDC guidance and looking at what is required to implement it," Ige said. "As you know the CDC did change the requirement, instead of a 10-day quarantine, they did change it to a 5-day quarantine with five days of wearing masks.
So we are looking at that and making those changes. We also are looking at the boosters and what the CDC is now saying is about up-to-date vaccinations.
That we want to see a booster shot for those who are fully vaccinated within five or six months of completing their vaccination regimen.
We are looking to see what actions are necessary to implement that in Safe Travels." Currently, Hawaii is requiring travelers who are unable to produce a negative COVID-19 within 72 hours or proof of vaccination to quarantine for five days upon arrival to the state, according to Hawaii’s Safe Travels Program.