New York City May Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Passports to Other Businesses: Official

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference in Manhattan, N.Y., on March 17, 2020. Jeenah Moon/Reuters

New York City health officials may expand the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate to other businesses after an evaluation.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, on Aug. 3 announced that starting in mid-September, gyms, restaurants, and theaters can’t allow unvaccinated people inside. Customers will have to present a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccination card, use New York’s “Excelsior” app, or a New York City app.