Officials said that in order to prevent doses from being wasted, people must sign up to get their shots.

Under his latest proclamation, tenants would be prohibited from evicting residents due to failed payments and vaccinated travelers may be able to skip quarantine.

As many as 60 countries might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program intended to help some of the world's poorest nations are blocked until as late as June.

“Herd immunity is our dream here at the Department of Health,” said spokesperson Brooks Baehr. “We want that to happen. But what is that number? We don’t exactly know.”

Meanwhile, Hawaii surpassed a big milestone Friday, surpassing 900,000 vaccine doses administered.

Pfizer asks Food and Drug Administration to expand the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 12 to 15.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says youth tournaments and extracurricular activities are creating clusters where coronavirus can spread among children.

At the end of last month, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi modified Tier 3 of Oahu’s reopening plan to allow weddings with up to 100 guests.

Nations around the world are setting new records for COVID-19 deaths and new coronavirus infections, and the disease is surging even in some countries that have kept the virus in check.