L.A. Councilman Lee says he disagrees with city’s plan to require proof of vaccination
3 years, 4 months ago

L.A. Councilman Lee says he disagrees with city’s plan to require proof of vaccination

LA Times  

Councilmember John Lee said he opposes a city ordinance that would require vaccine proof to enter certain L.A. businesses. After the Los Angeles City council voted in favor of an ordinance that would require proof of coronavirus vaccination to enter certain businesses as the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread, one council member who missed the vote is voicing his opposition. But councilmember John Lee, who represents Council District 12 — including the communities of Chatsworth, Northridge, Porter Ranch and Granada Hills — has said he would not support the ordinance. On Thursday, San Francisco’s mayor announced that businesses in “high-contact indoor sectors” such as bars, restaurants, theaters and gyms would require vaccination proof from patrons.

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Los Angeles could end COVID vaccination rule for city employees
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Los Angeles could end COVID vaccination rule for city employees

LA Times  

The potential end of the vaccination requirement mirrors other local governments’ policies and comes as cases have begun to rise slightly in California. UPDATE Council ends vaccination rule The Los Angeles City Council voted, 13-0 with two members absent, on June 11, 2024, to end the vaccine requirement for city employees. The COVID vaccination rule was first approved by city …

L.A. shifts course on vaccine mandates for city workers, will approve exemptions
1 year, 10 months ago

L.A. shifts course on vaccine mandates for city workers, will approve exemptions

LA Times  

A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter paramedic holds the COVID-19 vaccine to begin to fire personnel in December 2020. When Los Angeles city employees file for religious or medical exemptions to the city’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement, the requests are typically reviewed to ensure that exemption requests are valid. Personnel Department General Manager Dana Brown sent a memo to department heads …

Most Californians favor COVID vaccine requirements even as they’re lifted, poll finds
2 years, 8 months ago

Most Californians favor COVID vaccine requirements even as they’re lifted, poll finds

LA Times  

A woman steps out of her car at a pharmacy in Nashua, N.H., offering COVID-19 vaccinations on Dec. 7, 2021. Most Californians still favor COVID-19 restrictions, including requirements to show proof of vaccination at large outdoor gatherings or to enter places like indoor restaurants and bars, a new survey suggests. Overall, 57% of residents surveyed by the PPIC said they …

L.A. moves to roll back vaccine verification at restaurants, businesses despite BA.2 concerns
2 years, 9 months ago

L.A. moves to roll back vaccine verification at restaurants, businesses despite BA.2 concerns

LA Times  

Vaccine checks may no longer be required at restaurants, gyms, movie theaters and other businesses in L.A. if the City Council completes a vote next week. Los Angeles on Wednesday took another step toward rolling back its COVID-19 vaccine verification requirements for indoor restaurants, gyms, movie theaters and other businesses even amid concerns that circulation of the “stealth” Omicron subvariant, …

L.A. moves to lift vaccine verification mandate at indoor businesses
2 years, 9 months ago

L.A. moves to lift vaccine verification mandate at indoor businesses

LA Times  

Brian Oh, left, and Ro Chei eat at Seongbukdong, a restaurant serving traditional Korean food on 6th Street between Western and Vermont in Los Angeles. Los Angeles City Council members took the first step Wednesday toward lifting vaccine verification requirements at many indoor businesses, the latest in a slew of rule relaxations as the Omicron surge steadily fades. Dibiny said …

L.A. could soon end COVID vaccine mandate for restaurants, bars, gyms, movie theaters
2 years, 9 months ago

L.A. could soon end COVID vaccine mandate for restaurants, bars, gyms, movie theaters

LA Times  

Los Angeles could soon ease city rules requiring indoor restaurants, gyms, bars, movie theaters, hair salons and other businesses to check that customers are vaccinated against COVID-19 before letting them inside. She is still suggesting that businesses continue to verify customers’ vaccination status, but, “as opposed to telling people what they have to do, we’re asking people to do them …

What you need to know about L.A. County’s new relaxed indoor mask rules
2 years, 10 months ago

What you need to know about L.A. County’s new relaxed indoor mask rules

LA Times  

Big changes are coming to L.A. County’s coronavirus regulations. At indoor businesses and offices that verify vaccination status, people who are fully vaccinated will no longer have to wear masks starting Friday, county health officials announced Wednesday. People who are not fully vaccinated can still enter indoor establishments with relaxed masking rules but must show proof of a recent negative …

Federal judge dismisses LAPD officers’ lawsuit over city’s vaccine mandate
2 years, 11 months ago

Federal judge dismisses LAPD officers’ lawsuit over city’s vaccine mandate

LA Times  

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Los Angeles police officers challenging the city’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandate, rejecting their claims that it violated their constitutional rights. Stacy Spell, an LAPD spokesman, said the judge’s order “speaks for itself,” and that the department will continue to comply with the mandate and “work towards achieving a workplace that is …

Chicago to require proof of vaccination at restaurants, bars
3 years ago

Chicago to require proof of vaccination at restaurants, bars

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago will require proof of coronavirus vaccination at restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor venues, as the rapidly spreading omicron variant drives a spike in COVID-19 infections, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday. Lightfoot said the requirement will take effect Jan. 3, and will apply to places in the nation’s third-largest city where food and beverages are served — …

Boston to require vaccination proof for restaurants, others
3 years ago

Boston to require vaccination proof for restaurants, others

Associated Press  

Workers and customers at restaurants, gyms and many other indoor businesses in Boston will be required to show proof of coronavirus vaccination starting in mid-January in an effort to curb a rise in new cases across the city and state, Mayor Michelle Wu said Monday. In addition, city employees will be required to get vaccinated, she said at a City …

Roughly 80% of L.A. city workers report being vaccinated ahead of Saturday deadline
3 years ago

Roughly 80% of L.A. city workers report being vaccinated ahead of Saturday deadline

LA Times  

“The intention was never to fire anyone,” said City Council President Nury Martinez, “but we cannot put the residents of this city at risk of getting sick, and possibly dying, because of an unvaccinated city employee.” Roughly 80% of Los Angeles city employees had reported that they were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday afternoon, the day before a …

L.A. moves to exempt malls from COVID-19 vaccine verification requirements
3 years, 1 month ago

L.A. moves to exempt malls from COVID-19 vaccine verification requirements

LA Times  

The city of Los Angeles is moving toward dropping malls and shopping centers from its recently implemented COVID-19 vaccine verification requirements. The city’s program, dubbed SafePassLA, is among the strictest in the nation, requiring proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to enter indoor shopping centers, indoor restaurants, movie theaters, hair and nail salons, coffee shops, gyms, museums, bowling alleys, performance venues …

Thousands protest COVID-19 vaccination mandates as L.A.’s verification rules kick in
3 years, 1 month ago

Thousands protest COVID-19 vaccination mandates as L.A.’s verification rules kick in

LA Times  

Thousands of people gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall to protest COVID-19 vaccination mandates on Monday — the day the city began enforcing some of the nation’s strictest vaccination verification rules for businesses. Signs at the protest included “Vaccines Kill,” “Freedom Not Force!” and “COVID Vaccines Are Toxic.” One read “Let’s Go Brandon” — code for “F— Joe Biden” — …

L.A.’s new COVID-19 vaccination rules for businesses and venues go into effect today
3 years, 1 month ago

L.A.’s new COVID-19 vaccination rules for businesses and venues go into effect today

LA Times  

City Hall rises in the background above Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. The city of Los Angeles on Monday enacted some of the nation’s strictest COVID-19 vaccine verification rules, covering a wide variety of indoor retail businesses and venues. Here’s what you need to know: The rules Among the requirements, the city of Los Angeles now mandates proof of …

L.A. won’t immediately ticket businesses that violate strict vaccine mandate rules
3 years, 1 month ago

L.A. won’t immediately ticket businesses that violate strict vaccine mandate rules

LA Times  

Felix Johnstone, 7, of Altadena holds the hand of his mother, Caitlin Johnstone, as he receives a children’s dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse Shirley Alfonso at Eugene A. Obregon Park in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Los Angeles city officials are set to implement some of the nation’s strictest COVID-19 vaccine verification rules next week, but they …

Unvaccinated L.A. city workers will have more time to get COVID-19 shots
3 years, 1 month ago

Unvaccinated L.A. city workers will have more time to get COVID-19 shots

LA Times  

A plan approved by the City Council gives workers more time to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. To implement the plan, the council passed a resolution Tuesday finding that the city had reached a stalemate and that “there is a compelling need for such unilateral action to protect public health and safety and workplace safety.” A spokesman for the Service Employees …

Unvaccinated L.A. city employees could get until mid-December to get their shots
3 years, 2 months ago

Unvaccinated L.A. city employees could get until mid-December to get their shots

LA Times  

Los Angeles city workers who have yet to get vaccinated for COVID-19 could have additional time to get the shots. “After several months of negotiations, the council will vote soon to impose its last, best and final offer on all city employees,” the Los Angeles Police Protective League board said in a statement Tuesday. “Overall our goal is to give …

L.A. to require proof of COVID vaccination at indoor restaurants, salons, other venues
3 years, 2 months ago

L.A. to require proof of COVID vaccination at indoor restaurants, salons, other venues

LA Times  

Customers must present proof of vaccination to enter many indoor businesses in Los Angeles starting Nov. 4 under an ordinance approved by the City Council. The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a new ordinance that requires proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter indoor restaurants, shopping malls, movie theaters, hair and nail salons and many other indoor venues. …

COVID-19 cases are falling. So why is L.A. imposing vaccine rules at bars, theme parks?
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 cases are falling. So why is L.A. imposing vaccine rules at bars, theme parks?

LA Times  

Universal Studios Hollywood welcomed guests back to the theme park in April. “This is a reasonable path forward that will position us to be better able to break the cycle of surges,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said this week. is to continue our vaccine efforts.” Regarding L.A. County’s forthcoming vaccine verification plan, Newsom indicated the state …

West Hollywood to require COVID-19 vaccination proof at restaurants, bars, nightclubs
3 years, 3 months ago

West Hollywood to require COVID-19 vaccination proof at restaurants, bars, nightclubs

LA Times  

A COVID-19 vaccine dose being prepared. On Friday, West Hollywood officials announced that beginning no later than Oct. 11, anyone 18 or older will have to show proof of full vaccination to go inside city facilities and certain businesses. West Hollywood city officials issued a sweeping vaccination mandate Friday that will require people to show proof of inoculation against COVID-19 …

L.A. City Council moves to limit protests outside private residences
3 years, 3 months ago

L.A. City Council moves to limit protests outside private residences

LA Times  

For a year and a half, protesters on both the left and the right have targeted public officials at their homes in Los Angeles, demonstrating at all hours to express their grievances over mask mandates, rent forgiveness and other issues. The law does not ban “peaceful picketing or distributing pamphlets, going door-to-door, alone or in groups, in residential neighborhoods.” Some …

Vaccination foes target homes of L.A. City Council members
3 years, 3 months ago

Vaccination foes target homes of L.A. City Council members

LA Times  

The home of Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez, above, was targeted Sunday by a group opposed to vaccine mandates. Hours after a rally in Santa Monica against COVID-19 vaccination mandates on Sunday, protesters opposed to required inoculations showed up at the homes of two Los Angeles City Council members. Protesters banged on the door of City Council President …

L.A. City Council votes to require COVID-19 vaccine for city employees
3 years, 4 months ago

L.A. City Council votes to require COVID-19 vaccine for city employees

LA Times  

Los Angeles city employees will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by early October, unless they are granted an exemption for medical or religious reasons, under a new ordinance approved Wednesday by the City Council. Freddy Escobar, president of UFLAC Local 112 representing L.A. city firefighters and paramedics, said the union is continuing to encourage members to get vaccinated, …

More US cities requiring proof of vaccination to go places
3 years, 4 months ago

More US cities requiring proof of vaccination to go places

Associated Press  

Hold on to that vaccination card. Following New York City’s lead, New Orleans and San Francisco will impose such rules at many businesses starting next week, while Los Angeles is looking into the idea. Your child will be care-flighted to Temple or Oklahoma City or wherever we can find them a bed, but they won’t be getting one here unless …

San Francisco, ‘leading the way,’ requires vaccinations for many indoor activities
3 years, 4 months ago

San Francisco, ‘leading the way,’ requires vaccinations for many indoor activities

LA Times  

Mayor London Breed, pictured in a March 2020 news conference, said San Francisco will soon require patrons to show proof of vaccination to enter gyms, restaurants and other indoor places. “San Francisco is really leading the way in public health interventions to keep people safe from COVID,” Dr. John Swartzberg, a UC Berkeley infectious disease expert, said after the city …

L.A. will consider requiring vaccine proof at restaurants, gyms, indoor sporting events
3 years, 4 months ago

L.A. will consider requiring vaccine proof at restaurants, gyms, indoor sporting events

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases continuing to rise, Los Angeles is now considering a proposal to require proof of COVID-19 inoculation as a condition of entry at a host of indoor public spaces in what, if passed, would be the widest-ranging vaccination-verification effort in the city yet. The motion, introduced Wednesday by City Council President Nury Martinez and Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, would …

L.A. County considers requiring its 100,000 employees to show proof of vaccination
3 years, 4 months ago

L.A. County considers requiring its 100,000 employees to show proof of vaccination

LA Times  

Delilah Snell, owner of Alta Baja Market in Santa Ana, assists one of her regular customers on Aug. 1. Los Angeles County employees could soon be required to either show proof that they have been vaccinated for COVID-19 or be tested for the virus once a week. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors will discuss the proposal, which would apply …

500 San Francisco bars to request proof of vaccination
3 years, 4 months ago

500 San Francisco bars to request proof of vaccination

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The San Francisco Bar Owner Alliance decided to …

‘Well past time’: L.A. politicians want COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Well past time’: L.A. politicians want COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, shown in November, wants the city to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for city employees. “How do you engender confidence from the public,” he asked, “if you’re not assuring that the people providing services are vaccinated?” Councilwoman Nithya Raman also supports a vaccination mandate for city workers, and her office is in talks with city analysts …

San Francisco bars to require proof of COVID-19 vaccines for indoor patrons
3 years, 4 months ago

San Francisco bars to require proof of COVID-19 vaccines for indoor patrons

LA Times  

The Vesuvio Cafe is one of the San Francisco establishments requiring proof of vaccination to sit inside. “It’s our official recommendation for members,” alliance founder Ben Bleiman said Tuesday. The choice to refuse vaccination is “ruining our lives, both literally and figuratively.” Though the alliance said its decision was based “solely on our need to protect our workers, customers and …

L.A. will require city employees to get vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

L.A. will require city employees to get vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said the city will require employees to be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. Los Angeles will require city employees to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing to show they have tested negative, Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council President Nury Martinez announced Tuesday. “It’s time to get it done.” Ahead …

L.A. COVID-19 vaccination pace plunges as officials work to expand access
3 years, 7 months ago

L.A. COVID-19 vaccination pace plunges as officials work to expand access

LA Times  

Providers throughout Los Angeles County administered 144,000 fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses last week compared with the week prior — the clearest evidence yet that the demand for doses has dropped significantly. Along with the additional operating day, city officials said they will provide more opportunities for people to get vaccinated without having to make an appointment and open a new …

L.A. is expanding mobile vaccination clinics in communities hit hardest by pandemic, mayor says
3 years, 10 months ago

L.A. is expanding mobile vaccination clinics in communities hit hardest by pandemic, mayor says

LA Times  

The city of Los Angeles is expanding the number of mobile vaccination clinics in communities hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Eric Garcetti said. “We’re seeing still disproportionately low vaccination rates among many of our Black and Latino populations and communities, a reflection not only of historic distrust and community trauma, but also the structural barriers that stand between …

Businesses can refuse un-vaccinated customers: Health Council
3 years, 10 months ago

Businesses can refuse un-vaccinated customers: Health Council

NL Times  

Current legislation allows private companies to make proof of vaccination a condition for access to their services and facilities, the Health Council said in advice to the Ministry of Public Health on Thursday. The government must make sure that this does not lead to discrimination, exclusion, or violation of privacy rules, the Health Council said, NU.nl reports. Employers, healthcare institutions, …

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