Information based on this mornings government announcement
Vaccination certificate requirements Requiring a vaccination certificate will be optional for many locations. There will be some higher-risk settings where they will be a requirement in order to open to the public. At all levels, businesses, retail, and public facilities will generally be able to remain open for vaccinated people. Businesses, events, organisations, community, and a range of sectors may legally choose to implement a vaccination entry requirement for customers. If a business, organisation or service does not wish to request proof of vaccine, they will have to operate with strict limits on capacity and space requirements. They may need to close in Orange and/or Red levels.
When AKL hit 90% vax rate - AKL can move into RED (16000 doses to go)
At RED - These places will not be able to operate without a vaccine certificate requirement:
Events (indoor and outdoor)
Close contact businesses
Gyms
Where we can go at Red:
Public facilities — open with up to 100 people, based on 1m distancing
Retail — open with capacity limits based on 1m distancing
Workplaces — working from home encouraged
ECEs, schools, and kura are open with public health measures
Specified outdoor community events — allowed with capacity limits
Regional boundary restrictions will apply.
How we stay safe at Red:
Record keeping and scanning will be required
Face coverings will be mandatory on flights, public transport, in taxis, retail, public venues, recommended whenever leaving the house
Places with vaccination certificate requirements
There will be restrictions if vaccination certificates are used.
These places will be able to open with up to 100 people, based on 1m physical distancing:
Hospitality
Gatherings (for example weddings, places of worship, marae)
Events (indoor/outdoor)
Gyms
Other Notes
Cabinet had agreed to the use of vaccine certificates in Aotearoa, and they were likely to be a digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate containing a QR code. The codes can be printed out on paper, and there will be an app available for venues to use to verify the QR code is genuine. The government aims to have the vaccine certificates in use by next month. (use of vaccine certificates in Aotearoa)
Source 1 (https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-levels-and-updates/covid-19-protection/)
Source 2 - Covid19Response@mailout.dpmc.govt.nz via cmail19.com)
For more information - see below
