And now it begins in the USA. Gotta love how they blame the unvaccinated as spreaders of the delta variant, but likely it would be quite easy to prove it is the vaxed that are spreading the variants more commonly.
"The policy is one of the first of its kind in the United States and comes amid a nationwide spike in COVID-19 infections, driven largely by the spread of the delta variant in people who are unvaccinated.
The "Key to NYC Pass" program will begin Aug. 16, and enforcement will begin Sept. 13, de Blasio said during a news conference.
"It's time for people to see vaccination as literally necessary for living a good, full and healthy life," de Blasio said. "If you're unvaccinated, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate in many things."
While New York City is the first U.S. city to institute a municipal vaccine passport, the state developed its own "Excelsior Pass" mobile app, which debuted in March.
Private businesses, including sports arenas and concert halls, that wanted to require proof of vaccination could use the app.
The mayor on Tuesday said there will be multiple ways to show proof of vaccination, including a paper card, the Excelsior Pass and the city's own NYC Covid Safe app, which was unveiled Monday."
"The policy is one of the first of its kind in the United States and comes amid a nationwide spike in COVID-19 infections, driven largely by the spread of the delta variant in people who are unvaccinated.
The "Key to NYC Pass" program will begin Aug. 16, and enforcement will begin Sept. 13, de Blasio said during a news conference.
"It's time for people to see vaccination as literally necessary for living a good, full and healthy life," de Blasio said. "If you're unvaccinated, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate in many things."
While New York City is the first U.S. city to institute a municipal vaccine passport, the state developed its own "Excelsior Pass" mobile app, which debuted in March.
Private businesses, including sports arenas and concert halls, that wanted to require proof of vaccination could use the app.
The mayor on Tuesday said there will be multiple ways to show proof of vaccination, including a paper card, the Excelsior Pass and the city's own NYC Covid Safe app, which was unveiled Monday."
