A few restaurants in San Francisco, New York and Chicago are now requiring proof of vaccination to dine in, as medical experts stress the importance of getting a high percentage of the population to take Covid-19 booster shots to combat the more transmissible omicron variant.
There is a sign outside of a restaurant that says proof of a Covid-19 vaccine is required. Patrick T. Fallon is a photographer for the Agence France-Presse.
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The omicron variant of the booster shot is required for indoor dining at the restaurant in San Francisco.
Zuni Cafe in San Francisco will begin requiring proof of a booster on December 29.
Customers will be required to show proof of a booster shot by mid-January, according to CNBC.
The bakery in Chicago said that it had to temporarily close its indoor dining area because of anti-vaccine threats, but that it was going to have booster requirements for dining in.
When Chicago's vaccine mandate takes effect, Baker Miller will reopen, but it will not reverse its policy, it told Forbes.
Baker Miller said in a post that it has based its decisions on science and safety since the Pandemic began.
The key background.
The White House's chief medical advisor stressed the importance of booster shots in light of the omicron variant, which appears to be more transmissible and more resistant to vaccines compared to previous versions. The initial doses of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were less effective in preventing infections against the omicron variant compared to previous versions. The immunity waned quicker against the omicron variant compared to the delta variant, but booster doses boosted immunity back up to initial levels. Dr. Egon Ozer told the Associated Press on Monday that an extra Pfizer shot and an extra Moderna shot increase the amount of antibody in the body.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo wants to make booster shots a mandatory component of the vaccine. All eligible city employees would be boosted under the proposal.
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