Travelers to Hawaii will not have to show proof they’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. Hawaii Gov. David Ige, a Democrat, made the announcement Feb. 8 after previously indicating the state would require boosters for tourists. “In making this decision, we considered declining COVID-19 case counts in Hawaii, the continental U.S., and Europe. Hospitalizations have also dropped. In addition, we looked at Hawaii’s robust vaccination rates and the continued push by businesses and organizations to get their employees vaccinated and boosted for the safety of their families and the community,” Ige said in a statement. Gen. Kenneth Hara, incident commander for Hawaii’s COVID-19 response, said the decision was made after consulting with mayors, health officials, and the state’s travel, hotel, tourism, transportation, retail, and restaurant industries. Driven by the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, COVID-19 cases soared in Hawaii and many other U.S. states in late 2021 …