URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO UNDERTAKE PRELIMINARY EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND VACCINATION DRIVE EFFORTS AT SCHOOLS IN HAWAII WITH VACCINATION RATES UNDER FIFTY PERCENT, PRIORITIZING SCHOOLS WITH VACCINATION RATES UNDER THIRTY PERCENT, BEGINNING AT THE START OF THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR.

This Senate Resolution (SR 108) urges Hawaii's Department of Health to launch education, outreach, and vaccination drives at schools with vaccination rates below 50%, prioritizing those below 30% starting in the 2025-2026 school year. It directs the Department of Health to partner with the Department of Education to develop a long-term plan addressing vaccine hesitancy and to report progress to the Legislature by early 2026. The resolution does not create new laws but requests specific actions to improve school vaccination rates based on current data showing concerning gaps. It targets all Hawaii public, charter, and private schools with low immunization rates, using proven community engagement models from other states as a framework.