Vaccine mandate: LA to require proof of vaccination for indoor restaurants, gyms, entertainment venues.
By Fox 11 Digital Team (https://www.foxla.com)
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The Los Angeles City Council has passed a vaccine mandate requiring people to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination before entering indoor restaurants, bars, gyms, shopping centers, entertainment venues and personal care establishments.
The mandate passed in a 11-2 vote Wednesday, with Councilmen Joe Buscaino and John Lee dissenting. Two members were absent from the vote. Because the ordinance did not receive 12 votes, the ordinance will not go into effect until one month after its publication, or at least Nov. 6.
The ordinance was originally expected to take effect Nov. 4.
The ordinance, introduced by Council President Nury Martinez and council member Mitch O’Farrell, was signed this afternoon by Mayor Eric Garcetti.
“We’ve spent too much time placing restrictions on people who did their part by getting vaccinated and wearing their masks. We need to both limit the transmission of the virus as well as make it inconvenient for those who are unvaccinated to access indoor venues and put lives at jeopardy. The stakes are too high,” Council President Nury Martinez said previously.
