Ontario residents will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 22 to enter some public settings considered high risk, including restaurants, theatres, gyms and other venues.
The province shared details of its vaccine certificate policy today, which won’t apply to essential services like health-care settings and grocery stores.
Under the new rules, individuals are considered fully vaccinated if 14 days have passed since they received the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
There will be exceptions for those with limited medical exemptions and children under 12 who can’t be vaccinated.
At first, patrons will need to show a paper or digital receipt of vaccination along with another form of identification to gain access to spaces covered by the new rules.
On October 22, the province aims to launch a QR code and verification app for businesses to streamline the process.
You can click here to read the full plan from the Ontario Government.
(The Canadian Press)
