Philadelphia restaurant vaccination requirement now in effect

The Philadelphia School District will hold numerous child vaccination clinics
A sign at a restaurant requiring COVID-19 vaccination proof.
A sign at a restaurant requiring COVID-19 vaccination proof. Photo credit Allison Cherry/Getty Images

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia's vaccine mandate for indoor restaurant dining has taken effect.

That means proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required. A negative test no longer will be accepted at restaurants, bars, and anywhere else that serves food indoors.

When the vaccine rule went into effect on January 3rd, it came with a two-week window during which businesses could choose to accept a negative COVID-19 test.

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Meanwhile, the Philadelphia School District, the Black Doctors Consortium, and FEMA are working to get more kids vaccinated.

They set up a clinic at Paul Robeson High School at South 42nd and Ludlow streets in West Philadelphia. Thursday, the clinic is scheduled to be open to anyone from 2 to 7 p.m. You don't have to have any connection to the school.

Similar clinics will be held at eight more schools in the district through March.

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