The Conversation: Should vaccines be mandated in the workplace?; Celebrating the muʻumuʻu

Published January 4, 2022 at 12:43 PM HST

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To understand vaccine-induced immunity more fully, researchers are comparing antibody levels in people who received the Moderna vaccine but still got COVID-19 with levels in people who got the vaccine but didn't fall ill. — .

Jeff Harris, a labor attorney based in Honolulu, talks about employer obligations when it comes to COVID in the workplace | Full Segment
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Suevon Lee focuses on the worry about the spread of the Omicron variant and students return to the classroom in today's Reality Check | Full Article
Alexa Zen, treasurer for The Daughters of Hawaiʻi, discusses her group's celebration of the beloved garment and historic garment, the muʻumuʻu | Muʻu at the Museum | Full Segment
Ken Hirata of Hawaiian Shochu Company raises a glass to mark the season of spirits | Full Segment
We remember the late conservation canine known as Solo, a pioneer in the field of conservation detection | Full Segment

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Savannah Harriman-Pote

Savannah Harriman-Pote is a producer for The Conversation and Manu Minute. Contact her at talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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