WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - D.C. will soon require proof of vaccination for many indoor venues, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday.
This includes restaurants, bars, nightclubs, indoor cultural and entertainment facilities, indoor exercise and recreational establishments and indoor event and meeting establishments.
Bowser said exceptions will be carved out for instances when a person is only briefly entering an establishment, meaning to use a restroom or pick up an order. SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBEEnforcement of the vaccination requirements will begin January 15, 2022.
Accepted proof of vaccination includes: The mandate will take effect in-full by February 15. MORE CORONAVIRUS RESOURCESThe omicron variant is spreading quickly across.