Supermarkets, Groceries Can Exclude Unvaccinated in Australian State: Official

Supermarkets, Groceries Can Exclude Unvaccinated in Australian State: Official
A health care worker in Israel prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in a file photo. Ahmad Ghababli/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Supermarkets in the Australian state of Queensland will have the option to exclude unvaccinated people from entering under new vaccine rules.

Starting on Dec. 17, anyone who enters a café, restaurant, bar, theater, museum, library, stadium, or similar venues will have to show proof they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The rules, however, are not mandatory for supermarkets and grocery stores, although Australian officials said every business—including supermarkets, groceries, and other essential businesses—has the option to impose a mandate.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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