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A recent statewide survey found 91% of participants plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine. State officials say it s a strong indication that attitudes about the vaccine are rapidly shifting since vaccinations began in mid-December.
The survey was commissioned by the state Department of Health. According to its results, 55% plan to get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible, while 36% say will wait before receiving their vaccination.
Previous survey conducted by the DOH and University of Hawaii before the vaccinations were being administered showed about 50% of residents would accept the COVID-19 vaccine. The other half indicated they did not plan to get vaccinated or were still undecided.
Office of Mauna Kea Management
The University of Hawaii has responded to House Speaker Scott Saiki s call for it to end its management of state lands on Mauna Kea. Tuesday, Saiki said UH should ends its efforts to extend the current arrangement.
Yesterday, the university released a statement saying in part UH believes astronomy on Mauna Kea and in Hawaii will be put at significant risk if work on the new land authorization is stopped at this time with no clear alternative path forward.
The statement continued to say, similar ideas have been previously proposed in the legislature in past years with no result. This has created uncertainty and concern amongst the existing observatories and their national and international non-profit owners/sponsors regarding matters critical to their futures.
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