“Soon we’re going to be in a situation where we’re going to ration health care,” said Dr. Jonathan Dworkin, an infectious diseases specialist in Hawaii. Dworkin said that while mandates may be unpopular, rationing Hawaii’s limited health care resources is “going to be far more ugly.”“It involves making decisions about who lives and dies,” he said. The governor also quietly signed an order this week that releases health care workers and hospitals from liability during the surge. About 75% of Hawaii residents eligible for the vaccine are fully vaccinated, according to the state dashboard. “When residents travel and come home, they often live in multigenerational households.

Source: thestar September 03, 2021 17:31 UTC