Local Health Officer Verification of Vaccination Order

The record

Jurisdiction

King County, Washington · Seattle · Washington

Level

County

Authority

RCW 70.05.070(2)-(3); WAC 246-100-036

Issued

2021-09-16 Sept. 16, 2021

Effective

Issued 'EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY' Sept. 16, 2021; entry requirement effective Oct. 25, 2021 (outdoor events of 500 or more; indoor restaurants, bars and taverns seating 12 or more; entertainment and recreational establishments) and Dec. 6, 2021 (indoor restaurants, bars and taverns seating fewer than 12) (read as 2021-09-16)

End

Six months from Oct. 25, 2021, 'and reevaluated at that time' (post-period; the order ran into 2022) (read as 2021-10-25)

In force

Sept. 16, 2021 to Oct. 25, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesVaccination or testing

Addressees

• indoor restaurants, bars and taverns
• entertainment and performing arts venues, night clubs, music and concert venues, movie theaters, museums, gyms, stadiums and arenas, exhibition halls, convention centers
• organizers of outdoor events of 500 or more
• employers, employees and volunteers of the covered establishments
• patrons 12 and older

Functions reached

• DR dining room and BA bar (entry gate on every indoor patron)
• PE performances, theaters, cinemas, concerts
• FC gyms and fitness facilities
• MC meetings, conventions, exhibition halls
• SP sports and outdoor events of 500 or more
• HR/WF staffing to check documents at the door
• CB customer base (unvaccinated and untested patrons excluded)

Collection

Seattle MET-SEA

Operative words

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, as Local Health Officer I hereby ORDER as follows: VERIFICATION OF VACCINATION ORDER. For all patrons and customers 12-years of age and older, verification that they are fully vaccinated is required prior to entry to the following public events and establishments: Outdoor recreational and entertainment events with 500 or more people, such as collegiate sports, professional sports, and concerts. Effective Date: October 25, 2021. Indoor restaurants, bars, and taverns with seating capacity of 12 and more AND entertainment and recreational establishments, such as entertainment and performing arts venues, night clubs, music and concert venues, movie theaters, museums, collegiate and professional sports stadiums and arenas, exhibition halls, and convention centers. Effective Date: October 25, 2021. Indoor restaurants, bars, and taverns with seating capacity of less than 12. Effective Date: December 6, 2021.... As an alternative to providing vaccine verification, prior to entry individuals must provide... A negative FDA-approved PCR test administered within the previous 72 hours, or A negative FDA-approved rapid test administered by a testing provider on site at the event site. Medical and religious vaccine exemptions are not accepted in place of vaccine verification or documentation of a negative COVID test.

Enforcement

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