Workplaces, Schools, Concerts: Where You Might Have to Show Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

• Although COVID-19 vaccination is not mandatory, there are situations when you might be required to show proof you’ve been vaccinated.
• Some workplaces, such as healthcare facilities and businesses that deal with the public, are beginning to require vaccination proof.
• Some medical facilities and senior care centers are allowing visitors with vaccination proof.
• Places such as stadiums and arenas can increase capacity if their fans are required to show proof of vaccination.

It’s unlikely that everyone in the United States will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

But while vaccinations will continue to be a personal choice, there may be circumstances when people need to provide proof of vaccination.

Neither state officials nor the federal government currently require vaccination against any disease, and the Biden administration is on record opposing mandatory vaccination of private citizens or even requirements that people be compelled to carry a vaccination “passport” or similar credentials.

Private companies, however, can and are requiring proof of vaccination — such as presenting an original copy of their CDC vaccination record — to take part in certain activities.

They aren’t necessarily the only ones either.

Here’s a look at some situations when people might be needed to provide proof they’ve been vaccinated.