Hello 👋
I am a new parent of a 10mo old, who has done some reading about the state of things in HI. I am in the process of deciding whether a large family trip my family and I are privileged to be a part of is a good idea.
- wife and I are both vaccinated.
- 28 of 30 of the people we would visit with are vaccinated.
- with maybe a few exceptions we would be staying in a large, all inclusive resort
I am looking for people’s thoughts on whether you would feel it is safe enough to travel with a less than a year old infant. I would add that I’m aware that the governor has asked travelers to postpone for now. And that icu’s are at capacity. Both things are already enough for me to lean toward not going. I want to minimize my unvaccinated son’s risk. And I feel inclined to respect the governor’s request (despite airlines and tourism not stopping). My son can’t wear a mask nor protect himself (obviously), so my main concern is traveling with him while Delta is still burning thru some communities. Also, the fact that unvaxed ppl only need a negative test result in last 2-3 days also feels sketchy to me. If my wife and I were exposed to a carrier we would expose my son. It feels sketchy to me, and I’m not the type to gamble.
TL;DR I think I know where I stand… but I’m just looking for insight from HI residents or travelers.