San Francisco is the first major U.S. city to require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for certain indoor activities, Mayor London Breed announced Thursday.
“Today’s announcement is about making sure everyone feels a little bit safer in our city, but more importantly, what we’re seeing now with this virus is very challenging and a great concern,” Breed said. “Starting August 20, you will need proof of a vaccination in businesses for your customers in high contact areas.”
High contact areas include bars, restaurants, theaters, entertainment venues, indoor gyms, fitness centers, and large indoor events with more than 1,000 people. In addition to requiring that customers show proof of vaccination, employees at such establishments must submit proof of full vaccination to employers by October 13.
“This is not about threatening the loss of a job, this is about a requirement that we expect people to comply with, and then we have the ability to take the appropriate action,” Breed said. “Whether or not we will move toward the termination component is yet to be determined.”
Breed did not specify what consequences employees or employers would face should they not comply with the vaccine mandate, though she did say “our goal is not to be heavy-handed with the enforcement.”
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