L.A. requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter indoor restaurants, malls, theaters, salons, coffee shops, gyms, museums, performance venues, other spaces.
Starting Monday, the city of Los Angeles will impose some of the nation’s strictest COVID-19 vaccine verification rules, covering a wide variety of indoor retail businesses and venues. The requirement is significantly broader than the rules that have been in place in wider L.A. County for the past month. Officials say requiring customers to document their inoculation status as a precondition of patronizing select businesses will help reduce the risk of coronavirus spread in higher-risk settings. L.A. County has seen strong compliance with its more limited ordinance during public health inspections. But both the county and the city say they will initially focus on education and outreach, rather than citations and fines, to make sure businesses are aware of and following the new rules.
