Los Angeles Passes Country’s Strictest Vaccine Mandate

By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, Oct. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One of the strictest coronavirus vaccine mandates within the United States has been permitted in Los Angeles.

The metropolis council on Wednesday voted 11-2 in favor of a measure that requires proof of full vaccination for all prospects and workers at bars, eating places, nail salons, spas, gyms, sports activities arenas, museums, indoor metropolis amenities and different places, the Associated Press reported. Customers with out proof of vaccination can nonetheless use outside amenities and might briefly enter a enterprise to make use of a restroom or decide up a meals order. People with spiritual or medical exemptions from vaccination should present damaging coronavirus exams inside 72 hours of entry.

The ordinance was signed Wednesday afternoon by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and takes impact within the nation’s second-most populous metropolis on Nov. 4, the AP reported.

“Vaccinating extra Angelenos is our solely means out of this pandemic, and we should do every part in our energy to maintain pushing these numbers up,” Garcetti stated in an announcement. “These new guidelines will encourage extra individuals to get the shot, and make companies safer for employees and prospects — in order that we will save extra lives.”

A rising variety of locations throughout the nation, together with San Francisco and New York City, are requiring proof of vaccination to enter numerous sorts of companies and venues.

In San Francisco, proof of vaccination for employees and patrons has been required since Aug. 20 in indoor locations the place meals or drink is consumed, the place cardio train happens equivalent to gyms, and the place giant teams collect equivalent to leisure venues.

This summer time, New York City started requiring proof of vaccination to dine inside eating places and bars, or to enter sure sorts of public locations, together with museums, theaters, gyms, indoor sports activities arenas and live performance halls.

In Los Angeles, some opponents say the vaccine mandate is unenforceable, and others say it segregates those that cannot or will not be vaccinated, the AP reported.

Business commerce teams have stated the town mandate will sow confusion as a result of Los Angeles County’s personal vaccine guidelines — which apply each in Los Angeles and in dozens of surrounding communities — are much less sweeping.

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Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for extra on vaccine mandates.

SOURCE: Associated Press