Proof of vaccination will be required in New York to enter restaurants, gyms and entertainment venues, Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday, making his city the first in the United States to create a passport. vaccine.
This device, called “Key to NYC pass“, “will require the vaccination of employees and customers of indoor restaurants, sports halls and performance halls“, explained the mayor during a press briefing, specifying that it would be necessary “at least one dose“vaccine.
“If you are vaccinated (…), you have the key, you can open the door. But if you are not vaccinated, unfortunately you will not be able to participate in many activities“, added Bill de Blasio.
71.8% of New York adults are vaccinated
He specified that the device would be launched on August 16, but that the first checks to enforce it would take place from September 13.
For a fortnight, the mayor and the governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo, have multiplied announcements to reinforce the vaccination of civil servants and recommend the wearing of masks, in the face of the resurgence in the number of cases of Covid due to the variant Delta.
In New York, a city of more than 8 million inhabitants, 71.8% of adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to figures from the town hall.
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