Pew Research Center has recently published data on the public’s comfort level in engaging in certain activities during the pandemic and whether they would favor showing proof of vaccination (h/t Ceci Dadisman). Spoiler: most of the adults they polled favor vaccination requirements for live concert events.
The report isn’t focused exclusively on live concert events and covers a broad range of activity influenced by vaccination status. But that doesn’t make it any less useful when determining your organization’s policy.
In addition to the Performing Arts Org Vax Policy Database, the President’s appeal, and now Pew’s research, organizations have no shortage of good reasons to roll out vaccination requirements for all stakeholders.
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