David Y. Igé | Governor’s Office Press Release: State Records 87.6% Complete Immunization Rate and 98.6% Compliance Rate Among Employees

HONOLULU – The Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) released vaccination figures for state employees and found that as of August 16, 87.6% of the estimated 14,000 state employees were fully immunized. (Note: this does not include Department of Education and University of Hawaii employees).

In addition, 4.8% of state employees are partially vaccinated and 7.6% are not.

Government employees are now required to provide their immunization status to their department, office or agency. Employees who choose not to be vaccinated are subject to regular COVID-19 testing.

The DHRD found that as of August 16, 98.6% of state employees were in compliance with the new mandate.

“I am satisfied with the vaccination and compliance rates, and I continue to encourage state employees and eligible residents of Hawaii to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families, and their communities,” said Governor David Ige. “Let’s do our part to stop the tide and get our lives back. “

“More than 98% of the executive staff have certified their vaccination status, and our employees lead by example, with more than 87% fully vaccinated and nearly 5% partially vaccinated. Over 92% of state executive employees will be fully immunized within the next 4 weeks. I remain optimistic that an increasingly vaccinated workforce will continue to keep our community moving forward, ”said Ryker Wada, Director of DHRD.

The highest rates of full immunization were from the departments of human resources and development (96.3%), the attorney general (94.3%), and budget and finance (91%). The lowest rates of full vaccination were from the Departments of Public Safety (77.1%), Hawaiian Lands (80.3%), and Social Services (82.8%).

While all state employees have the option of being vaccinated or tested, the report also states that 87 people (0.6%) requested an exemption from compulsory vaccination or testing and 11 (0.08%) were put on unpaid leave because they did not return their certificate.08-21-24 Exec Branch Data_Vaccine Policy_ATG

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