Alberta's proof-of-vaccination program begins today. Here's what you need to know
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Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine passport system comes into force today.
The program allows businesses and venues to operate without capacity limits and other public health measures if they require proof of vaccination or a negative test result from anyone entering.
After months of rejecting the premise of a vaccine passport, Premier Jason Kenney announced the sweeping new measures to combat the COVID-19 surge on Sept. 15, but under a different name: the restrictions exemption program.
The policy, which is not mandatory, applies at restaurants, nightclubs, casinos, concerts and fitness facilities.
When it was announced by Kenney last week, it also applied to retail stores and libraries, but they were removed from the list of eligible businesses over the weekend.
Kenney had previously opposed a vaccine passport over what he said were privacy concerns, but said last week it has become a necessary measure to protect Alberta's hospitals that face the prospect of being overwhelmed in the pandemic's fourth wave.
Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine record became available online Sunday for those looking to print a paper copy.
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