NYC to become first nation to require proof of vaccination for indoor restaurants, gyms and shows
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday that New York City residents and visitors will be required to show proof of vaccination for indoor dining, gyms, and shows.
The mayor is calling the city’s vaccine passport the “Key to NYC Pass.”
Speaking of the city, de Blasio said: “This is a miraculous place, literally filled with wonders. If you’re vaccinated, that’s gonna open up to you, you can open the door. If you’re unvaccinated you will not be able to participate in many things. It’s time for people to see vaccination as necessary to living a good, full, and healthy life.”
De Blasio said New York City is the first in the nation to take this approacch will be launched on August 16 and will be enforced on September 13.
He went on to say: “We’re now at this point that we’ve dreamed of, and we’re going to go even farther with a smart mix of incentives and mandates,” he said. “We’re going to use every tool we’ve got to fight the delta variant and end the COVID era once and for all.”
The mayor, and many other cities across the country and the world, has been trying to encourage individuals to get the COVID-19 vaccine as the delta variant continues to spread rapidly and claim lives. The proof-of-vaccination announcement follows last week’s announcement about a $100 cash incentive for vaccinations.
The cash incentive has proven effective so far, with over 11,000 individuals receiving their first dose of the vaccination in the four days since the program started. The mayor announced that 5 million New Yorkers have gotten at least 1 dose of the vaccine
