They need to show proof of at least one shot to dine indoors, go to the movies or other performances, and for school activities, like sports, dance and band.<\/b>
\nNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) \u2014 Mayor Bill de Blasio\u2019s Key to NYC program expands to a new age group Tuesday. At least one dose of a COVID vaccine is now required for children as young as five years old at indoor dining and entertainment venues. New York adults are used to showing their vaccine cards to get into most places around the city. But now, families with younger kids will have to start doing the same. \u201cI do think it\u2019s a good idea for kids to get it,\u201d 11-year-old Ethan Harry told CBS2. \u201cEven if it\u2019s not perfect, it\u2019s still going to help you a lot. Even if you get one shot, or two shots, or even a third booster.\u201d WEB EXTRA: Where And How To Show Proof Of Vaccination For Indoor Activities Starting Tuesday, kids as young as five need to show proof of one vaccination dose to dine indoors, go to the movies or other performances, and also for school activities, like sports, dance and band. Then by Dec.27, kids 12 and up will have to show proof of two doses. \u201cBoth already received two doses of the vaccine, and we are ready for the effort to move forward,\u201d parent Whitney Taylor said. This comes as a hearing is scheduled Tuesday over the city\u2019s vaccine mandate for municipal workers, impacting more than 160,000 people, including police officers, firefighters and sanitation workers. A judge will decide whether to issue a temporary restraining order for the mandate, which ordered city public employees to get their first shot by Oct.29 or be forced to go on unpaid leave. Meanwhile on the state level, the governor is still pushing her new mask mandate for indoor public spaces that don\u2019t require proof of vaccination. \u201cWe hope that counties will enforce it. We expect that they will,\u201d said Gov. Kathy Hochul. She might not want to have great expectations. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says he doesn\u2019t want to take employees away from vaccinations to police mask wearing. \u201cMy objection was logistical,\u201d he told CBS2. \u201cHow many calls I got today \u2013 I had a woman who went to Kohl\u2019s department store and they almost threw her out of the store because she didn\u2019t have a mask on. This is not the way to handle a crisis.\u201d The indoor mask mandate will be in effect until at least Jan.15, when Hochul will reassess COVID conditions. If businesses don\u2019t obey, they face a fine up to $1,000.<\/p>\n