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PROOF OF VACCINATION INFORMATION
Proof of double vaccination will begin on October 4, 2021.
Events and locations where you will need to show proof of vaccination include places such as:
• Restaurants, bars and casinos
• Gyms, public pools, fitness studios and community arenas
• Performances, sporting events, festivals and movie theatres
• Indoor and outdoor extracurricular school-based activities
• Library programs, museums, and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
• Wedding and funeral ceremonies
• Other recreation and leisure businesses where people gather
In some cases, ID will be required to verify your identity. Types of valid ID include:
• Driver's license
• Passport
• Government issued ID card
• Health card
• Birth certificate
• Student ID card
• Secure Certificate of Indian Status
IF YOU ARE UNVACCINATED OR PARTIALLY VACCINATED YOU CAN VISIT
- retail stores
- financial institutions
- food establishments that primarily offer fast food, takeout and delivery
- professional services such as accountants and lawyers
- personal services such as hair salons, barber shops, spas and body art
- health-care services and health professions such as doctors' offices, dental care, massage therapy and physiotherapy
- rental accommodations such as hotel rooms, cottages and campgrounds
- faith services
- school-based activities that take place during the school day, before and after school programs and school buses
- business meetings and other activities where the general public is not present
- places where government services are offered
- food banks, shelters, Family Resource Centres and adult day programs for seniors or people with disabilities
- informal gatherings at a private residence
PROOF OF VACCINE EXEMPTIONS
- retail stores
- financial institutions
- food establishments that primarily offer fast food, takeout and delivery
- professional services such as accountants and lawyers
- personal services such as hair salons, barber shops, spas and body art
- health-care services and health professions such as doctors' offices, dental care, massage therapy and physiotherapy
- rental accommodations such as hotel rooms, cottages and campgrounds
- faith services
- school-based activities that take place during the school day, before and after school programs and school buses
- business meetings and other activities where the general public is not present
- places where government services are offered
- food banks, shelters, Family Resource Centres and adult day programs for seniors or people with disabilities
- informal gatherings at a private residence