Vaccine exemptions 'rare and exceptional,' province says
CBC
As New Brunswick's proof-of-vaccine mandate comes into effect Wednesday, experts say medical exemptions are rare because there's little to no reason people physically can't get vaccinated.
Last week, the province announced it will be mandating people to show proof of vaccination to access non-essential indoor facilities such as gyms, restaurants and movie theatres. The new rules comes as New Brunswick is in the midst of historically high COVID-19 infection numbers and multiple cases in schools, including student-to-student spread.
On Monday, the province also announced the return of mandatory masks in public spaces.
Restaurants and businesses will be in charge of checking people's government-issued IDs and cross referencing them with a proof of vaccination before they allow customers in. Only people aged 12 and over must show vaccination proof.
The proof can be either an original vaccine record or a copy, or a letter downloaded from MyHealthNB website.
For people who don't have government-issued picture ID such as a driver's licence, a Medicare card works, the province says.
If businesses don't comply with checking vaccine records, they could be fined. If people don't comply with the rules, or falsify their record, they could be fined as well. The fines range between $172.50 to $772.50.
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