NRF Applauds Required NYC COVID-19 Vaccinations for People Going to Gyms, Restaurants and Performance Venues

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio launched an initiative Tuesday that will require people 12 years old and older to have a COVID-19 vaccination to enter certain businesses. The “Key to NYC Pass” will allow only people who are vaccinated to enter indoor restaurants, gyms and entertainment/performance venues like movie theaters, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday during a press conference. While the mandate does not apply to retail stores at this time, the mayor said his team will look at other areas “where it makes sense to do something similar.” For now, he said he purposely focused on the parts of city life “where people went for entertainment that are not the most essential services and where we think there is a particular need.” De Blasio said he expects the mandate to result in a much lower transmission of COVID-19. The National Retail Federation cheered the vaccine mandate, saying that the economy’s future depends on slowing the spread of the virus. “Vaccination is the key to further economic recovery, reopening and rebuilding,” NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said in a Tuesday statement. “With the outlook for the global economy continuing to hinge on public health, vaccine numbers are extremely important, not just

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