“If you want to participate in our society fully, you’ve got to get vaccinated,” de Blasio said at a press conference on Tuesday morning. But significant parts of some states have vaccination rates below 30%, predominantly majority-Republican states and counties, including parts of Louisiana, northern Arkansas and southern Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Texas and South Carolina. The city plans to create a so-called health pass called the “key to NYC pass” to provide proof of vaccination required for workers and customers at indoor dining, gyms, entertainment and performances. De Blasio described the pass as a “first-in-the-nation approach” that will help build upon the significant progress New York has already made in vaccinations. Some states have vaccination rates below 30%, predominantly majority-Republican states, as the issue has become heavily politicized.

Source: The Guardian August 03, 2021 16:18 UTC