Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that people will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter restaurants, bars, and gyms—becoming the latest city to mandate a vaccine passport. “Despite our diligent and equitable vaccine distribution efforts throughout this year, unfortunately, our city continues to see a surge of COVID-19 Delta and now Omicron cases,” Lightfoot said in a statement. The mayor said that “new steps must be taken to protect the health and wellbeing of our residents” by mandating vaccine passports. “This public health order requiring proof of vaccination to visit certain indoor public places is a necessary measure to ensure we can continue to enjoy our city’s many amenities as we enter the new year,” Lightfoot, a Democrat, added in the statement. People over the age of 16 will be required to provide identification that matches their vaccine card or another form of verification. Employees at venues who …
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