Starting January 8, Maui County will require booster shots for those eligible to get them to be considered fully vaccinated, making it the first county in the state to do so. Maui Mayor Michael Victorino made this announcement on Thursday, December 30. The Public Health Emergency Rules will take effect on January 8, 2022.

What the rules define as “fully vaccinated”:
More than 2 weeks have passed since receiving the second dose in a two-dose series (e.g. Pfizer and Moderna), or more than two weeks after they have received a single-dose vaccine (e.g. Johnson & Johnson), and have received a booster vaccination if eligible

What the rules define as “eligible”:
“Eligible” for vaccination booster means that 6 months have passed since receipt of the second dose of Moderna or Pfizer or 2 months have passed since receipt of the initial single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The requirement for a booster does not apply to those who are under age 16 for Pfizer and under age 18 for Moderna.