Both the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres have updated their vaccination policy in accordance with the New York State mandate.
This update, which will take effect immediately, is that all guests 5-11 have to show proof of, at least, one COVID-19 vaccination.
This will not just be for games at Highmark Stadium or KeyBank Center, but also concerts and all events that can be held in both venues. The policy also applies to all Buffalo Bandits home games at KeyBank Center.
At least for the regular season, the Bills only have two more home games, against the New York Jets and Atlanta Falcons.
As for the Sabres, there are 24 more home games this season at KeyBank Center. The team is expected to resume play on Monday, Dec. 27 against the New York Islanders after the league returns from the pause to its season.
Here what Gov. Kathy Hochul had to say on the new vaccination policy set in place by the Bills and Sabres during her weekly COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday:
"I thank them for doing the responsible thing. As our mandate has been since we announced it a few weeks ago, all sites have to either require vaccinations or they have to have masks. Again, I thank them for being the stewards of public health that they are, because a lot of people are fans. We all love our teams here in Western New York and across the state. To the leadership who said they're going to enforce this, that's really important. And if that's the incentive that gets more children vaccinated before they go back to school, that is a very, very positive outcome."
