Ontario releases new details on how people will prove their COVID-19 vaccine status starting Sept. 22

Ontario has released further guidance for businesses one week before COVID-19 vaccines become mandatory to enter some non-essential establishments.

Starting on Sept. 22, proof of vaccination status will be required to eat indoors at restaurants and bars, to enter a gym, movie theatre, sporting venue or concert, and to use a large meeting and event space.

Ontario residents will need to either print or download their second dose receipt from the government website until an “enhanced” certificate becomes available on Oct. 22.

They can also use a receipt signed by an Indigenous health provider or a receipt from “another jurisdiction.”

The new rules will not impact children under the age of 12 who are not yet eligible for the vaccine.