Mothers of Reinvention
From the moment Honolulu shut down in early March 2020, restaurants and bars have valiantly swiveled to counteract the pandemic’s effects. We have had a dazzling choice of takeout (with spots such as Senia turning it into a high art), chef kits (Pai Honolulu had a creative series), and premium produce (MW Restaurant sold farmer friends’ goods). But some are reinventing the integral idea of what a restaurant is. Alejandro “Aker” Briceño, the former Nobu Honolulu pastry chef who was part of the pioneering eateries V Lounge (where he introduced the city to Neapolitan pies and Caputo flour) and Prima, returned to Honolulu in 2019 after five years with Nobu Malibu expressly to open a V Lounge 2.0 with then-partner Chris Kajioka. They were negotiating a lease when the pandemic hit. “It changed everything. Financially it didn’t make sense,” Briceño says.
Military Health Chief Says Demand For COVID-19 Vaccine Outpacing Supply - Honolulu Civil Beat
Military Health Chief Says Demand For COVID-19 Vaccine Outpacing Supply
Lt. Gen. Ron Place says he and other leaders are trying to understand why as many as a third of service members refused to take the vaccine. Reading time: 5 minutes.
The director of the Defense Health Agency acknowledged that many American troops have refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine but said Friday that the bigger problem is a lack of supply.
Lt. Gen. Ron Place was commenting on Defense Department data showing that as many as a third of service members and their families did not get the vaccine when offered, with some expressing concerns about whether it’s safe.
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As the state tries to vaccinate Hawaii residents a key task will be communicating with the public to combat misinformation and include community partners.
Only 44% of Hawaii residents would be willing to take the COVID-19 vaccine according to a report from the University of Hawaii’s Public Policy Center.
That’s far off from 70% what’s needed for herd immunity.
Rupali Limaye, a vaccination expert at Johns Hopkins University said people are usually vaccine hesitant for four reasons.
One, they’re concerned about the ingredients in the vaccine. Two, they’re concerned about the number of vaccines administered at the same time think of a newborn getting shots for the first time. Three they don’t perceive the disease to be a risk. And four being adverse effects.
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As the state tries to vaccinate Hawaii residents a key task will be communicating with the public to combat misinformation and include community partners.
Only 44% of Hawaii residents would be willing to take the COVID-19 vaccine according to a report from the University of Hawaii’s Public Policy Center.
That’s far off from 70% what’s needed for herd immunity.
Rupali Limaye, a vaccination expert at Johns Hopkins University said people are usually vaccine hesitant for four reasons.
One, they’re concerned about the ingredients in the vaccine. Two, they’re concerned about the number of vaccines administered at the same time think of a newborn getting shots for the first time. Three they don’t perceive the disease to be a risk. And four being adverse effects.
This New Ad Campaign Aims To Win Over Hawaii s COVID-19 Vaccine Skeptics - Honolulu Civil Beat
This New Ad Campaign Aims To Win Over Hawaii’s COVID-19 Vaccine Skeptics
Persuading enough residents to roll up a sleeve for the vaccine for the state to achieve herd immunity is expected to be a challenge. Reading time: 6 minutes.
A marketing campaign is underway in Hawaii to encourage residents to roll up a sleeve for the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.
The public health ad blitz launched by the state Department of Health will also aim to allay the concerns of those who say they are hesitant to get vaccinated.