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The effects of COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Hawaii

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  • Ruben Juarez

    (UHERO and Department of Economics, University of Hawai'i at Manoa)

  • Nicole Siegal

    (UHERO and Department of Economics, University of Hawai'i at Manoa)

  • Alika Maunakea

    (John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i at Manoa)

Abstract

Having been affected by the highest increase in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, Honolulu and Maui counties in Hawai‘i implemented vaccine passport mandates for select industries in September 2021. Herein, we describe the effects of these mandates on three areas: (1) changes in foot traffic for businesses affected by mandates in comparison to businesses unaffected by the mandates; (2) changes in the number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 and (3) COVID-19 vaccination rate increases across counties affected by mandates in comparison to counties that were unaffected by the mandates. Although businesses affected by mandates experienced a 4.0% decrease of foot traffic in the 10 weeks after the mandates were implemented, the number of COVID-19 cases significantly decreased (47.3%, p

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  • Ruben Juarez & Nicole Siegal & Alika Maunakea, 2022. "The effects of COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Hawaii," Working Papers 2022-1, University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
    • Handle: RePEc:hae:wpaper:2022-1
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    1. Steven Bond-Smith & Peter Fuleky, 2023. "The effects of the pandemic on the economy of Hawaii," Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(23), pages 3846-3852, December.

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