However, we are committed to the privacy of our families, so we will only track the discs on our campuses. “The discs are tracked via Bluetooth technology, which could allow us to track students off-campus. In the newsletter, Shiira stated, “The purpose of these discs is to help us improve our contact tracing should a student and/or faculty/staff member test positive for COVID-19.” The Eagle Eye reached out to Shiira for clarification on how the discs work and asked him to address concerns about privacy. In a newsletter that was emailed to parents in mid-January, Shiira announced that the school would be issuing contact tracing devices-Kogniz discs-to staff, faculty and students on all HBA campuses. This month, HBA is implementing a contact tracing system where students, faculty and staff wear small proximity tracking devices while at school. We are already speaking with our vendors who have helped us with our flu clinics in the past, and we are all hopeful that we can provide something for our students once the vaccines become available for children,” he said. “If we are able to host a vaccine clinic for our students, we will certainly do so. Looking ahead to when the vaccine becomes available to students, HBA President Shiira indicated that he is open to hosting vaccination clinics at HBA. However, I also know people who have not,” he said. Regarding the effects of it, I am pretty worried because I heard that many people had a bad reaction to it. But I don’t think they’d give it to all the health care workers if they weren’t certain of its effectiveness and dependability. “Many people think that the vaccine is going to be unreliable because of how quickly it was produced. Senior Logan Kaneshiro, age 17, felt less worried about the vaccine’s safety. I feel like it’s still too early and more research needs to be done to fully understand this new vaccine,” he said. “When the vaccine is available to our age group, I still don’t know if I will get the shot. Since the vaccine has not been approved for people 16 and younger, sophomore Kyle Kumasaka, who is 15, has mixed feelings about it. “I was somewhat relieved getting the first shot, however the work to vaccinate more frontline workers and the general public has been continuing every day.” “The shot was really painless and I didnʻt have any side effects other than pain at the injection site,” he said. He also was among the first group of people in Hawaii who received the vaccine. After I got it, I just had a little hot flash, and a fever, and a sore arm.” Another HBA parent, Korey Chock, father of this reporter, was part of the City and County of Honolulu team that coordinated the vaccination of healthcare workers and first responders. Recounting her experience, Lee said, “I was worried about the side effects – that it might cause weakness, fever. Jenny Lee, parent of HBA sophomore Megan Lee, is a pharmacist at a local drug store and she was among the first group of people in Hawaii who received the vaccine. This follows both the national and state guidelines.”Īs in most states, first responders and healthcare workers in Hawaii were the first in line to get the vaccine. According to HBA President Ron Shiira, the school “will not require students or faculty/staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to continue enrollment or employment. Currently, Hawaii is prioritizing vaccinating kupuna - people 75 and older - in Hawaii and teachers are next in line. When the first COVID-19 vaccines were approved by the FDA, the most common questions that arose concerned distribution plans and vaccine safety. HHSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL HHSAA Girls Basketball All-Tournament Team Posted (Sat) Febru2022 Heide & Cook Girls Basketball Championships All-Tournament Team has been announced.This past year has been a rollercoaster of emotions, but as COVID-19 vaccinations roll out across the world, many feel like there is finally relief in the near future. HHSAA DIVISION II GIRLS BASKETBALL Hawai‘i Baptist Captures division II girls basketball championship title Posted (Sat) FebruIn the division II girls basketball championship game on Saturday at the Neal Blaisdell Center, Hawai‘i Baptist scored 41-28 against Sacred Hearts for their title. HHSAA GOLF Maui Prep takes the Boys Golf team championship title Posted (Tue) Joshua Hayashida of Hawaii Baptist Academy takes the individual championship winner. HHSAA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL New City Nissan / HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships All-Tournament Team Posted (Fri) OctoNew City Nissan / HHSAA Girls Volleyball all-tournament team is announced. HHSAA DIVISION II GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Le Jardin Captures Division II Girls Volleyball Championship Title Posted (Fri) OctoLe Jardin defeats Hawaii Baptist 3-2 for their division II girls volleyball championship title.
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