Salem's Vaccine Requirement for Certain Businesses Commences this Saturday, January 15th
The Salem Board of Health has voted to adopt a measure that re-establishes the city-wide indoor mask requirement and establishes a proof-of-vaccination requirement for entry into certain high-risk businesses in order to help keep Salem residents and employees safe. You can read the full order as well as a FAQ section at salem.com/safesalem.
Starting January 15, 2022, persons entering any of the types of establishments in the City of Salem listed below will be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in the following phases:
Phase 1: Starting January 15, 2022, all individuals ages 12 and over are required to present proof of at least one dose of vaccination, in either a one-dose or two-dose series.
Phase 2: Starting March 1, 2022, all individuals ages 12 and over are required to present proof of either one dose of a one-dose vaccine series or two doses in a two-dose series. All individuals ages 5 to 11 are required to present proof of at least one dose of vaccination, in either a one-dose or two-dose series.
Phase 3: Starting May 1, 2022, all individuals ages 5 to 11 are required to present proof of either one dose of a one-dose vaccine series or two doses in a two-dose series.
This requirement applies to the following types of businesses in the City of Salem: movie theaters, music and concert venues, commercial event and party venues, museums and galleries, haunted houses and similar attractions, escape rooms, exhibition spaces, performance venues, theaters, indoor sports facilities, bowling alleys, indoor portions of food service establishments offering food and drink including restaurants, indoor gyms and fitness centers, yoga/pilates/barre/dance studios, boxing/kickboxing gyms, fitness boot camps, indoor pools, and other facilities used for conducting group fitness classes.
The requirement does not apply to exclusively retail establishments, including grocery stores, or to any food service establishment offering food and/or drink exclusively for off-premises or outdoor consumption. It also does not apply to food service establishments providing charitable food services, such as pantries or soup kitchens.
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