Alberta's Vaccine Passport System Is Here & You'll Need To Show It In These Places
You'll want to be sure you have it all figured out!
As of Monday, September 20, Alberta's new vaccine passport system is officially up and running.
Businesses in the province must now choose whether or not to opt-in to what the government has dubbed as the Restrictions Exemption Program.
Restrictions Exemption Program underway. Fully vaccinated individuals or those with a recent negative privately paid COVID-19 test are now able to safely access participating businesses and events across the province: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=7985426E8DBD1-C1F8-39C4-5F8DD13D98078211\u00a0\u2026 #COVID19AB— Alberta Health (@Alberta Health) 1632153539
"Starting Sept. 20, businesses and events must either implement the Restriction Exemption Program requiring proof of vaccination or negative test result to continue operating as usual or follow business capacity and operating restrictions," reads the government website.
The businesses that can choose to be a part of the vaccine passport program include restaurants, bars, and indoor organized events, according to the government.
In order to show proof of vaccination, Albertans can use the immunization records they already have from when they received their COVID-19 vaccination, or prove their status on the MyHealth Records app.
From September 20 to October 25 valid proof of a single dose will be accepted, but starting October 26, proof of a second dose will also be needed.
Alberta isn't the only province to adopt some sort of vaccine passport program — from coast to coast, provinces have been making various mandates about what is and isn't necessary to access a variety of discretional activities.