Mandatory inoculations
With COVID-19 cases surging on the island and elsewhere, I was heartened by the news in Tuesday’s Tribune-Herald that the Hawaii Health Systems Corp. supports the Healthcare Association of Hawaii in mandating vaccinations for all health care workers in our state.
A while back, I encountered a friend who assumed that I shared a belief in Trumpism. With fervor, I was told that COVID was a hoax, and no vaccine was going to be administered.
I found this deeply troubling, because this individual is a nurse in a major local health facility. My friend said he got union backing, and the inoculations were made voluntary.
With that kind of stubborn resistance to scientific reality, I fully support mandatory COVID inoculations for all medical personnel.
It ain’t going away, folks, unless we all do our part.
Pete Easterling
Pahoa
Toxic TV show
I would have thought that if Hilo and the Big Island were to accommodate and support a commercial enterprise that has capriciously led to the deaths of three people in the past four years, most people would be outraged. But, so far I’m hearing none of that regarding Love Island’s three suicides.
Isn’t it time for our community to yank the welcome mat for this very profitable but apparently irresponsible sociological construct?
Let’s get real here. As a community, we should not be so graciously accommodating Love Island’s toxic production.
Robert K. Lee
Hilo
‘A tough job’
It was well-worth mentioning.
It was the evening, and I was getting a sandwich at Subway with my friend Bill.
A police officer was getting a sandwich for dinner just behind us.
Spontaneously, I turned and told him “thank you.”
I thanked him for all the help they do fighting the meth-heads. I told him it must be difficult to spend the day dealing with people who were lying every time they open their mouth.
It just seemed right to do at the time.
We went outside to the only picnic bench to eat. I thought nothing of it.
On his way out, the police officer stopped, and he took the time to genuinely thank us for appreciating him.
And I genuinely appreciated that. It’s a tough job done by good people.
Michael Mamczarz
Kurtistown
Proof of vaccination
Reading the Tribune-Herald, I see two big issues affecting Hawaii.
The big one is COVID-19, which is on the rise again. The other is tourism. Many residents would like to see tourism reduced. I have a suggestion that would address both.
We should require that anyone coming to Hawaii has to show proof of vaccination.
That would reduce tourism and give people a big incentive to get vaccinated.
It should also apply to interisland travel. Our local residents also need to get vaccinated.
Richard Solie
Keaau
