Other States Have Opened Vaccinations To Those As Young As 65. Why Not Hawaii? Some argue the state should prioritize the most vulnerable before vaccinating a long list of essential workers.
Twenty-five year old Marie Eriel Hobro wasn’t expecting an invitation to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but when she did, the Oahu photojournalist and substitute teacher felt both eager and guilty. Thoughts of her older family members who had health conditions made her almost decline the invitation.
“I was really happy to get that notification because I have severe anxiety and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and it’s pushed my mental health to dangerous limits at times,” she said. “At the same time there are people who are dying and have severe health risks. I felt like I didn’t deserve it yet.”
