Province's Vaccine Certificate Requirement Now in Effect

If you're not double dosed you can't eat in a restaurant or drink at a bar

Starting today, Ontario residents 12+ will have to show proof of full vaccination to get into a long list of businesses and public spaces

The Ford government's vaccine certificate program is now in effect so that means you will have to show proof of full vaccination to get into bars, restaurants, arenas, and a long list of public spaces.

Ontario residents will need to either print or download their second dose receipt from the government website for now.

To download a receipt click here.

In order to enter a vaccine-mandated business, patrons will have to provide proof of their status as well as identification at the door. 

Here is the list of some of the places you will need to show proof of vaccination:

• Restaurants and bars (excluding outdoor patios, as well as delivery and takeout);
• Nightclubs (including outdoor areas of the establishment);
• Meeting and event spaces, such as banquet halls and conference/convention centres;
• Facilities used for sports and fitness activities and personal fitness training, such as gyms, fitness and recreational facilities with the exception of youth recreational sport;
• Sporting events;
• Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments;
• Concerts, music festivals, theatres and cinemas;
• Strip clubs, bathhouses and sex clubs;
• Racing venues (e.g., horse racing).

There are exceptions to the new rule.

You do not have to show a vaccine certificate to:

•  To use the washroom 
•  To pay for an order 
•  To access an outdoor area that can only be accessed through an indoor route 
•  To place or pick up an order, including placing a bet or picking up winnings at a horse track 
•  To purchase admission 
•  To make a retail purchase 
•  For the purposes of health and safety 

Next month, the province will introduce an enhanced digital vaccine receipt that features a QR code, which officials say is "safe, more secure and with you wherever you go."