{"id":78850,"date":"2021-08-12T15:45:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T19:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=78850"},"modified":"2021-08-12T15:45:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T19:45:05","slug":"proof-of-covid-vaccine-madness-hits-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=78850","title":{"rendered":"“Proof of Covid Vaccine” Madness Hits San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Francisco becomes 1st major U.S. city to require proof of full COVID vaccine for patrons at restaurants, cafes, bars, gyms<\/strong><\/h2>\n

by: Fareeha Rehman
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) \u2014 San Francisco will require residents and visitors to prove that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for a number of indoor activities such as visiting restaurants, bars, and gyms, Mayor London Breed announced Thursday.<\/p>\n

Watch live on KRONon at 11 a.m.<\/a><\/p>\n

The order will require businesses to verify vaccination status prior to entry. This goes into effect on August 20.<\/p>\n

Proof of vaccination will be required for all customers and staff. Staff will need to be fully vaccinated by October 13.<\/p>\n

The requirement does not include people ordering takeout, Breed clarifies. It also does not apply to people who are ineligible to be vaccinated, which means kids under the age of 12.<\/p>\n

Fully vaccinated means the person has received both doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, or received one dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not all the new health order includes, however.<\/p>\n

There is also a new proof of vaccination requirement for large events at indoor venues, requiring attendees at events with 1,000 people or more to provide proof of vaccination.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe health order also extends vaccination requirements to certain health care providers\u2014including workers at adult day centers, residential care facilities, dental offices, home health aides and pharmacists\u2014who are not already required. This goes into effect October 13,\u201d Breed said.<\/p>\n

San Francisco is reportedly the first major U.S. city to enforce proof of full vaccination to receive services at indoor businesses. New York City recently began enforcing a similar requirement, but businesses there only need proof of one dose.<\/p>\n

If you have a cell phone and were vaccinated in California, the state has a way to access your vaccination card digitally so you don\u2019t need to carry the paper copy.\u00a0Click here to get your digital COVID-19 vaccine record.<\/a><\/p>\n

Before the announcement,\u00a0hundreds of bars and restaurants were already checking vaccination<\/a>\u00a0cards and supported the idea of showing proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for entry.<\/p>\n

As COVID-19 cases surge again, no business wants to deal with extended shut downs like we saw over the past year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are issuing these new health requirements because indoor, public settings where people congregate in close quarters, often with their masks off, are a main way that the virus spreads,\u201d said Acting Health Officer, Dr. Naveena Bobba. \u201cWith the increased COVID-19 case rates, we need everybody who is eligible for a vaccine to get one now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Already, COVID-19 cases among restaurant staff has\u00a0caused some owners to temporarily close<\/a>\u00a0or limit service to outdoor dining.<\/p>\n

Health officials say most of the new COVID-19 cases are among unvaccinated people. There are also reports of \u2018breakthrough<\/a>\u2018 cases, where fully vaccinated people also contract the virus. The CDC says these breakthrough cases are expected and account for a very small minority of all new cases.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 vaccines are effective and are a critical tool to bring the pandemic under control. However, no vaccines are 100% effective at preventing illness in vaccinated people. There will be a small percentage of fully vaccinated people who still get sick, are hospitalized, or die from COVID-19.<\/strong><\/p>\n

— CDC<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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According to\u00a0data<\/a>\u00a0from the city of San Francisco, 71% of the city\u2019s eligible residents are fully vaccinated as of August 11.<\/p>\n

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