The law affects a multitude of businesses, including bars, restaurants, salons and gyms. Los Angeles waiter Juan Rodrigues explained how the measure does not totally exclude the unvaccinated from eating out.
“Every time when a customer comes, eating at the restaurant, they have to have a vaccination card,” he explained. “That way they are allowed to come inside. If they want to sit outside on the patio, they don’t need the vaccination card.”
Although the mandate first went into effect earlier this month, businesses were given a grace period until its official enforcement date. The move coincides with the CDC broadening booster shot eligibility for adults due to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
