{"id":78805,"date":"2021-08-12T09:51:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=78805"},"modified":"2021-08-12T09:52:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:52:32","slug":"la-to-require-vaccination-for-indoor-spaces-including-restaurants-bars-gyms-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=78805","title":{"rendered":"LA To Require Vaccination For Indoor Spaces, Including Restaurants, Bars, Gyms, Stores"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\u201cIt\u2019s our responsibility to protect the public, that includes protecting them from the unvaccinated.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><!--more-->Steve Watson<br \/>\nSUMMIT News<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78807\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-12-at-13.31.21-pm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-12-at-13.31.21-pm.png 800w, https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-12-at-13.31.21-pm-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-12-at-13.31.21-pm-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/l-a-city-council-votes-to-have-city-attorney-draft-ordinance-requiring-proof-of-covid-vaccine-indoors-at-restaurants-gyms\/\">KTLA News reported<\/a>\u00a0Wednesday that the city council has unanimously voted to introduce vaccination requirements in order to enter indoor spaces, including restaurants, bars, gyms and even stores.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report notes that the council \u201cvoted to direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance requiring patrons to have at least one dose of the vaccine to be able to enter the indoor public spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Entertainment centers like stadiums, concert venues and movie theaters will also fall under the ordinance.<\/p>\n<p>Council President Nury Martinez declared that \u201cIt\u2019s our responsibility to protect the public, that includes protecting them from the unvaccinated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martinez added \u201cThe decision to not get vaccinated doesn\u2019t just affect you. We have kids under the age of 12 who are not eligible for the vaccine yet, and someone\u2019s decision to not get vaccinated affects them as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch:<\/p>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.cdn.anvato.net\/player\/prod\/v3\/anvload.html?key=eyJtIjoiTElOIiwidiI6IjY4ODQ5NTkiLCJhbnZhY2siOiJYOFBPYTR6cEdaTW1laXEwd3FpTzhJUDVyTXFRTTlWTiIsInNoYXJlTGluayI6Imh0dHBzOi8va3RsYS5jb20vbmV3cy9sb2NhbC1uZXdzL2wtYS1jaXR5LWNvdW5jaWwtdm90ZXMtdG8taGF2ZS1jaXR5LWF0dG9ybmV5LWRyYWZ0LW9yZGluYW5jZS1yZXF1aXJpbmctcHJvb2Ytb2YtY292aWQtdmFjY2luZS1pbmRvb3JzLWF0LXJlc3RhdXJhbnRzLWd5bXMvIiwicGx1Z2lucyI6eyJjb21zY29yZSI6eyJjbGllbnRJZCI6IjYwMzY0MzkiLCJjMyI6Imt0bGEuY29tIiwic2NyaXB0IjoiLy93My5jZG4uYW52YXRvLm5ldC9wbGF5ZXIvcHJvZC92My9wbHVnaW5zL2NvbXNjb3JlL2NvbXNjb3JlcGx1Z2luLm1pbi5qcyIsInVzZURlcml2ZWRNZXRhZGF0YSI6dHJ1ZSwibWFwcGluZyI6eyJ2aWRlbyI6eyJjMyI6Imt0bGEuY29tIiwibnNfc3Rfc3QiOiJrdGxhIiwibnNfc3RfcHUiOiJOZXhzdGFyIiwibnNfc3RfZ2UiOiJOZXdzIiwiY3NfdWNmciI6MX0sImFkIjp7ImMzIjoia3RsYS5jb20iLCJuc19zdF9zdCI6Imt0bGEiLCJuc19zdF9wdSI6Ik5leHN0YXIiLCJuc19zdF9nZSI6Ik5ld3MiLCJjc191Y2ZyIjoxfX19LCJkZnAiOnsiY2xpZW50U2lkZSI6eyJhZFRhZ1VybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vcHViYWRzLmcuZG91YmxlY2xpY2submV0L2dhbXBhZC9hZHM%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\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>L.A. City Councilman Mitch O\u2019Farrell claimed the motion is \u201cnot a vaccine mandate,\u201d adding \u201cWe\u2019re not going to tell someone, anyone that they have to get vaccinated. We\u2019re also not going to deny anyone the ability to access essential food, medicine\u2026 regardless of vaccination. That wouldn\u2019t be legal, that wouldn\u2019t be moral,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But he added, \u201cwhat is immoral is choosing not to get vaccinated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to stop fighting the science and start fighting the virus,\u201d the councilman proclaimed.<\/p>\n<p>The report also notes that \u201cThe\u00a0L.A. County Board of Supervisors\u00a0also voted Tuesday to look into options for requiring residents to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter certain indoor spaces in unincorporated county areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t clear how such ordinances would be enforced, especially given that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lasd.org\/tag\/sheriff-alex-villanueva\/\">LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said<\/a>\u00a0last month that \u201climited resources,\u201d mean his department will\u00a0not be enforcing\u00a0mask mandates, which he also said are\u00a0\u201cnot backed by science.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If vaccine passports are implemented, LA will be following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/summit.news\/2021\/08\/04\/senator-introduces-legislation-to-mandate-voter-id-for-states-that-mandate-vaccine-passports\/\">New York<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/summit.news\/2021\/07\/28\/no-vax-no-drinks-in-san-fran-as-bars-announce-covid-pass-requirement\/\">San Francisco<\/a>\u00a0in declaring a two tier 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