King County to end indoor vaccination verification March 1 at bars, restaurants, gyms
COVID-19 vaccine verification requirements for most businesses in King County have been in effect since October of 2021. But local leaders announced Wednesday that those verification requirements will end March 1.
The announcement comes from King County Executive Dow Constantine, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, and Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin, who also provided information on returning city and county employees to in-person work.
“Our public health experts believe that now is the appropriate time to lift vaccine verification, based on high rates of vaccine coverage and the decrease in new cases and hospitalizations across the county,” Constantine wrote in a Wednesday news release. “We are moving in the right direction, and can continue taking additional steps toward recovery.”
King County currently requires patrons at restaurants, gyms, entertainment venues, and large outdoor events to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, or proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours.
https://mynorthwest.com/3352327/king-county-updates-covid-vaccine-verification-requirements/
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