U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz has tested positive for COVID-19 in a breakthrough case, he announced on Thursday.
“Thankfully, I am fully vaccinated, boosted, and asymptomatic," Schatz said in a statement. "I have been following CDC guidelines and isolating at home. I am in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician, and expect to be back soon.”
According to the state Department of Health, about 40% of Hawaiʻi’s booster-eligible population has received the additional dose.
But separate data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Hawaiʻi ranked 49th out of 50 states for booster shot rates.
For more information on vaccine eligibility and locations, visit hawaiicovid19.com.
