The government of BC has become the second Province to require proof of vaccinations for people wanting to attend certain social and recreational events. The program is slated to start on September 13th and requires people have at least one dose by this day to be allowed entry. By October 24, health officials mandate that people will need to be fully vaccinated for at least seven days prior, to be granted entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Premier John Horgan, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix were all on hand when making the announcement about the \u201cBC Vaccine Card\u201d rollout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGetting vaccinated is the way forward through the pandemic. So I call on all eligible unvaccinated British Columbians to roll up their sleeves to stop the spread.\u201d<\/p>BC Premier, John Horgan<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The list of places where vaccinations will be required for entry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Indoor ticketed sporting events<\/li>
- Indoor concerts<\/li>
- Indoor theatre\/dance\/symphony events<\/li>
- Restaurants (indoor and patio dining)<\/li>
- Night clubs<\/li>
- Casinos<\/li>
- Movie theatres<\/li>
- Fitness centres\/gyms (excluding youth recreational sport)<\/li>
- Businesses offering indoor high-intensity group exercise activities<\/li>
- Organized indoor events (eg. weddings, parties, conferences, meetings, workshops)<\/li>
- Discretionary organized indoor group recreational classes and activities<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
With Delta Variant cases continuing to grow through unvaccinated adults the BC Government wants to try to bend the curve and stop the spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n