National Institutes of Health Head: Businesses Should Require Vaccine Credentials From Customers

Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, appears before a Senate hearing to discuss vaccines, in Washington, on Sept. 9, 2020. Greg Nash- Pool/Getty Images

The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggested that some businesses require vaccine credentials from customers.

In recent weeks, some businesses—including a restaurant group and Broadway venues in New York City—have said that customers, not just employees, will have to provide proof they received the COVID-19 vaccine to enter their premises.