On Monday, August 2, 2021, Hawai’i Health Systems Corporation released a statement in support of  a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

The full statement reads as follows:

“Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our hospitals have worked closely with the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi and other acute hospitals and long-term care facilities in the state to provide a uniform response to the pandemic. There is clear consensus that the best way to treat and manage this pandemic is through vaccinations. As the “Safety Net” for Neighbor Island Acute Care and for Long-Term Care in the State of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) supports the consensus statement of the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi to require healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated upon full FDA approval of the vaccine. We are assessing the necessary steps that will be required to ensure that all legal and contractual obligations are met prior to implementing a mandate.”

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