The latest French export to the United States is a requirement that people show proof of vaccination to visit indoor bars, concert venues, restaurants and gyms. But will it work?
On Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City will be the first American metropolis to import the French health pass. Marketed like an upscale perk, the ‘Key to NYC Pass’ program will begin on 16 August and become mandatory on 13 September.
De Blasio is doing his best to sell the pass as a carrot, rather than the stick it really is. But his rhetoric is still ominous. He said:
‘It is so important to make clear that if you are vaccinated, you get to benefit in all sorts of ways. You get to live a better life. Besides your health in general, you get to participate in many, many things. And if you’re unvaccinated, there are going to be fewer and fewer things that you’re able to do.’
Almost half of whites in New York City are fully vaccinated, compared to a third of blacks and just under 45 per cent of Hispanics
One would be working in government: De Blasio will be requiring city workers to get vaccinated or face weekly testing.
The goal of all this is to increase the number of New Yorkers who are fully vaccinated.
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