{"id":85324,"date":"2021-09-22T11:24:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T15:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/?p=85324"},"modified":"2021-09-23T08:49:06","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T12:49:06","slug":"ontarios-vaccine-passport-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/local\/gta\/ontarios-vaccine-passport-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario’s vaccine passport: What you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ontario’s new vaccine passport system applies to the indoor areas of restaurants, bars, gyms, cinemas and many other venues. Provincial ministry of health figures show more than 10.3 million people have had two doses of vaccine, which amounts to 79 per cent of the eligible population. (Evan Mitsui\/CBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A COVID-19 vaccine passport system kicks in Wednesday in Ontario, requiring people to show proof of vaccination for entry into thousands of non-essential venues across the province.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Restaurants, bars, sports venues, gyms, theatres, cinemas and casinos are among the locations where staff must ask patrons to show certification that they received two doses of an approved vaccine at least two weeks before, along with identification that matches their vaccination document.<\/p>\n

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Here’s what you need to know about how Ontario’s vaccine passport system will work.<\/p>\n

Proof of vaccination document<\/h2>\n

Ontarians can download their proof of vaccination from\u00a0this provincial government website<\/a>. You need your OHIP card to log in to the site. Once you download the certificate showing you’ve had two doses of vaccine, you can either print a hard copy or store the PDF\u00a0on your phone.<\/p>\n

Vaccination receipts from jurisdictions outside Ontario are accepted, provided that the vaccine doses received meet the province’s definition of fully vaccinated. If any of the doses received were not among Health Canada’s four approved vaccines (Pfizer-BioNtech, Moderna, AstraZeneca\/COVISHIELD or Janssen\/Johnson & Johnson), Ontario requires two doses to be considered fully vaccinated, or a follow-up of one dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccine.<\/p>\n

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Ontario’s proof of vaccination receipt is valid whether it is printed on paper or downloaded on a phone. The name and birth date on the document must match what is on the person’s identification, and to be considered fully vaccinated, the second dose of the vaccine must have been administered at least two weeks before. (Ontario Ministry of Health)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Identification<\/h2>\n

Along with the paper or digital copy of your vaccination certificate, you are required to show government-issued identification with\u00a0your name and date of birth, matching\u00a0what’s on the proof-of-vaccination document. It does not have to be photo ID.<\/p>\n

You can use your OHIP card as identification, although the venue staff do not have the right to demand to see your health card as part of your proof of vaccination.<\/p>\n

Locations<\/h2>\n

You must\u00a0show your identification and proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the following locations:<\/p>\n