San Francisco bars may begin to adopt a "no COVID-19 vaccine – no service" policy. For many North Beach bar owners, the decision is a complicated issue without a one size fits all answer.
Nikki DeWald, the owner of Blondie’s in the Mission, started checking vaccination status on Thursday. So far, she’s received no pushback from customers. People who have no proof of vaccination are welcome to sit outside in her parklet.
A Las Vegas woman visiting San Francisco told KCBS Radio that she would feel fine if proving her vaccination status was necessary to receive service at a bar.
“I wouldn’t feel funny at all,” she said. “I brought my vaccination card with me to San Francisco specifically for that reason.”
Mark Nicco, who owns Tony Nik’s, hasn’t decided whether his customers need to be vaccinated. He is adopting a wait and see attitude towards the inoculation requirement.
“I want to do anything to number one, keep my staff and customers safe, but also want to do anything needed to keep my business open. I mean we just reopened in June,” he said.
Other bar owners who did not want to be interviewed seconded Nicco’s account, explaining to KCBS Radio that vaccination cards are a contentious issue and a balancing act between possibly protecting public health and turning off potential customers.
Nearly all current COVID-19 deaths in the United States are people who have not been vaccinated.
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