Los Angeles City Officials Finally Vote To Remove Covid Vaccination Requirements For Indoor Activities, Concerts And Large Events

The City of Los Angeles Mandate, which requires customers to produce proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter many indoor venues and large outdoor events, has finally been lifted and the City Council passed an ordinance today. requesting the revocation of the request. The decision came just weeks after the state and the country decided the same.

The council argued 13-1, with City Councilor Mike Bonin disagreeing with the removal of the vaccination warrant. The provision was adopted in a moment of emergency, which means that it will come into force as soon as Mayor Eric Garcetti signs the provision and will be officially announced by the municipal chancellery. It’s unclear how long this will take, but it could be Friday when the country’s vaccination requirements are officially lifted.

Without the emergency point, the city event would remain in effect for another 30 days.

The municipal mandate requires people over the age of 12 to show a vaccination certificate before the closure of restaurants, gyms, recreational and recreational facilities, personal care facilities and some city buildings. The law also requires people to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test to attend outdoor events with 5,000 or more people and more than 1,000 indoor event attendees.

Enforcement of the request, which took effect late last year, was inconsistent as it relied heavily on entrepreneurs to carry out certifications. In recent weeks, if not months, it has been largely ignored.

The Prime Minister, Nuri Martínez, presented a motion to ask for the elimination of the credits. But even in the event of revocation of the mandate, individual companies can voluntarily request a vaccination certificate from their customers.

Bonin, a lone dissident on the council, said last week that he was still concerned about a possible resurgence of Covid-19.

“I know, as if we had come out of the woods. It seems we are all back to normal. “But there are always new options and new varieties,” she said. “This BA.2 (option) applies and we don’t really know what the option is after a month or two.”

Martinez responded last week saying, “I agree with you”, noting that the city council should reconsider the vaccination mandates “because unfortunately we are learning to live with this pandemic.”

Los Angeles County, meanwhile, will join the state on Friday to remove the requirement that internal mega-attendees with 1,000 or more people, such as sporting events or concerts, show proof of vaccination or a negative test. The country has already removed the requirement for people to show proof of vaccination to attend indoor bars, clubs and lounges or to attend mega-events outdoors.

Evidence of vaccinations or a negative test is still required for workers in municipal health and care facilities.

The relaxation of vaccine screening requirements will be followed by the removal of other Covid restrictions, such as the use of internal masks, in response to the reduction in the number of infections and hospitalizations.

Despite the relaxation of those restrictions, health officials in the country continue to take precautionary measures against the spread of the virus, noting that the BA.2 subtype of Covid-19 is slowly starting to spread locally and is likely to become more grasped. in the country. , reflecting a pattern seen overseas and in some of the east coast cities where it has already become dominant.

Health officials continue to urge people to take preventative measures, including face masks, in crowded situations, although they no longer have a mandate.

City News Service contributed to this report.