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Mandating vaccines shouldn’t be a restaurant worker’s job

Recode Daily

Recode

Society & Culture, Science, Technology

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2021

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

In some parts of the US, customers in bars and restaurants are now required to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 in order to enter the business. This can give servers, hosts, and bartenders peace of mind when they go into work, but it also puts the burden of enforcing the rules on those same employees. As Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil (@rebheilweil) explains, this can mean less tip income and an increasingly hostile work environment. Enjoyed this episode? Rate Recode Daily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. What do you want to learn about on Recode Daily? Send your requests and questions to recodedaily@recode.net. We read every email! Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Recode Daily by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This episode was made by: Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes) Producer: Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (@ardzes) Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:36.4

COVID cases are back on the rise in the United States, and some cities have started to tighten

0:49.3

their rules.

0:50.3

In places like gyms and restaurants, if you can't prove you've been vaccinated, you can't

0:54.8

come in.

0:56.0

Here, vaccine, card handy, because you're going to be using it a lot around San Francisco.

1:01.1

This comes as a new vaccine mandate takes hold in New Orleans.

1:04.4

In a few weeks, having a meal indoors at a New York City restaurant will require

1:08.5

you show proof of vaccination.

1:12.9

Local governments say the move is meant to get more shots and arms, but the burden of

1:16.6

enforcing these mandates has largely fallen on service workers.

1:25.9

Many codes Rebecca Hywell has been talking with these workers, and she's here to tell

1:29.0

us more.

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