Category: vaccine passport

Hawaii Starts Rolling Out Vaccine Passports at Restaurants, Bars, and Gyms

Officials in Maui, Hawaii, said a COVID-19 vaccine passport will be implemented in Maui County restaurants starting Sept. 15, said Maui Mayor Michael Victorino. The announcement comes just days after Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced a similar mandate. The vaccine passport in Honolulu, O’ahu, applies to bars, gyms, theaters, museums, restaurants, arcades, and similar establishments under…


‘One Stop Shop’ Vaccine Passport and Check In App for NSW

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is developing a “one-stop-shop” app for residents to use as a type of vaccine passport when checking in to venues with QR codes. The new app will be piloted in early October, making it easier to deny entry to unvaccinated people, and making it more “seamless” for…


‘One Stop Shop’ Vaccine Passport and Check In App for Australian State NSW

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is developing a “one-stop-shop” app for residents to use as a type of vaccine passport when checking in to venues with QR codes. The new app will be piloted in early October, making it easier to deny entry to unvaccinated people, and making it more “seamless” for…


Hundreds March in Downtown Toronto to Protest Against Vaccine Passport Mandates

Several hundred people rallied in downtown Toronto on Saturday to voice their opposition to the vaccine mandates rolled out in Ontario this week. The crowd set off from Queen’s Park and marched through downtown to protest the new proof-of-vaccination certificates announced by Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Sept. 1. People will need to provide proof…


Florida to Start Fining Businesses $5,000 for Violations of Vaccine Passport Ban

The Florida Department of Health has issued a notice indicating it will start issuing $5,000 fines to businesses, schools, and government agencies that require Floridians to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. The health department rule, which goes into effect on Sept. 16, details the penalties that businesses and other entities, including nonprofits, face for violating section…


BC Businesses Unite Online to Oppose Upcoming Vaccine Card Program

A group of British Columbia business owners is banding together online to voice opposition to the province’s upcoming COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination program. Sean Cahill, who owns a woodworking business, created the Facebook group BC Businesses Against Health Pass, which brings together local businesses and all like-minded individuals who share the belief that vaccination passports are unconstitutional….


Protesters March in Toronto and Montreal Against Vaccine Mandates, Passports

With the prospect of widespread vaccination mandates and passports coming into effect in various jurisdictions across Canada, people took to the streets in Toronto and Montreal this weekend to protest against such measures. In Toronto on Aug. 28, hundreds of protesters marched along major streets including Bloor Street West and Yonge Street, shouting the slogan…


Quebec Intends to Launch Vaccine Passport on Sept. 1

Quebec says its vaccine passport system will be available for download on smartphones starting Sept. 1. Starting Sept. 1, people aged 13 and over in Quebec will be required to show proof of vaccination to access non-essential businesses such as restaurants, bars and gyms or face fines from $1,000 to $6,000 for non-compliance. If businesses…


No Exemption for Rare Medical Conditions in BC’s New Proof-of-Vaccination Regime, Henry Says

British Columbians anxious to return to a normal social and economic life will soon face one of the most stringent proof-of-vaccination systems in Canada, and there will be no exemption for those with rare medical conditions. At a press conference Monday, B.C. Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry said the strict measures were being introduced to…


Quebec’s New Vaccine Passport Worries Business Owners Amid Precarious Reopening

With Quebec’s mandatory vaccination passport set to come into effect in less than two weeks, owners of businesses such as gyms, bars, and restaurants in the province are bracing themselves for the potential impact on their operations. Provincial Health Minister Christian Dubé announced on Aug. 10 that starting Sept. 1, Quebecers will be asked to show…