San José Sports fans must show a vaccination voucher the next time they see the Sharks play a game at home.

Then a chaotic recess and more than two hours of comments from dozens of protesters against vaccination, the San José City Council voted on Tuesday to demand vaccination test for events of 50 or more people in buildings owned by the city, such as the centerSAP and center of San Jose for the Performing Arts.

A negative test will not replace the vaccination test as it does now, and the requirement does not apply to children under 12 who are not yet eligible for vaccination.

“As the third largest city in California, the largest tenth in the country, we have the great responsibility to lead with the action and ensure that we are taking care of all our residents and we do it with data and facts backed by science, not misinformationAnd fear tactics, ”said Councilman Magdalena Carrasco in support of the Ordinance.

The new rules immediately enter into force, but the facilities will have a period of grace to comply.It is not clear how much the grace period will last and, according to the city officials, the requirement will be repealed only after a subsequent ordinance is approved that repeals it or if the city ends its Emergency Proclamation COVID-19.

“There are not many doubts among experts in the field that indoor environments are particularly risky.That's why we have mask mandates inside, ”said Liccardo on Tuesday."That's why we are considering this mandate.Obviously, there is no safe risk to eliminate the risk of COVID transmission.We live in a world in which we must take reasonable measures that can reduce the risk.This certainly seems a reasonable measure ".

Opponents of the mandate, some unmasked and carrying American posters and flags.He delayed the council meeting for almost an hour while Liccardo ordered the people to wear masks or would be thrown out of the councils of the council.

Councilor Maya Esparza sent a publication on social networks saying that some attendees made racist and xenophobic comments to Ven.Thich Phap Luu, Abbot of the Buddhist Temple of Chua Di Lac, who offered an invocation at the beginning of the meeting.

"The comments I heard today do not reflect the values of San José that I know and love," said Esparza on Facebook."We are a community that understands that we get our strength from our diversity...We are a community that unequivocally reject racism, xenophobia and intolerance ".

The residents spoke overwhelmingly against the mandate at the meeting.Some read biblical writings, urging the Council to vote, while others compared the mandate with the communism and policies of Nazi Germany, describing them as "discriminatory".Some commentators threatened the councilors with a retirement if they voted for politics.

The councilors had to clarify several times after a public comment that the vote was not a requirement for people to be vaccinated, only that people show a vaccination voucher to enter the city's buildings during the large meetings.

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Other residents said that the vaccination mandate test is a violation of their medical and constitutional rights.Some commentators repeated "my body, my choice" in protest, and some claimed that Covid-19 were already spread and survived and survived.

“Forced vaccines and masks are not performed in a free society.I firmly oppose a VAX mandate for the Chinese communist virus, ”said Doug, a resident who did not give his last name.“If you choose not to do it, your voice will separate from the public forum.As in China, Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea, Hong Kong, Santa Clara County and now Australia ".

The new requirements arise in an effort to combat the increase in Covid-19 infections due to contagious diseases.Delta variant.First identified in India, it is believed that the variant is more than twice more contagious as previous dominant strains of COVID-19, according to centers for disease control and prevention.

According to County data, 86.5% of county residents over 12 years have at least one dose of the vaccine, while 80.9% of county residents over 12 are completely vaccinated.

Even so, the average of seven days of cases in Santa Clara County is 347, more than 10 times higher compared to just three months ago.The rate of non -vaccinated cases for people 12 years and older is more than five times higher than that of vaccinated residents.

"The key numbers are in the wrong address," said Dolan Beckle, deputy director of the city's emergency operations center.

Although public comments were overwhelmingly against politics, some people who called agreed with the city's evaluation.

"I would only like to say that 100% support the mandate and passport of the vaccine," said Lauren, who did not give his last name."I look forward to the day I can leave my house for sure and not be surrounded by anti-vacunas, religious and theoretical extremists of the conspiracy.".

The Council also ordered the city officials to review the San Francisco data and talk to small businesses in San José to find out how the requirements will be managed.City officials said they would return with data "in the coming weeks".

When considering the new requirement, the councilors sought a vaccination mandate of San Francisco that entered into force on Friday, becoming the first important city of the United States to require vaccination test to enter restaurants, bars, gyms and theaters, among other placesclosed.Users must show their vaccination card, a photo or a digital vaccine record of the state.In addition, residents of 12 years or more must show their vaccination cards in roof events with 1,000 or more assistants.

In contrast, Liccardo's proposal only applies to city -owned buildings.Some San José companies already require vaccination test or a negative covid test to enter, including bars, restaurants and performing arts exhibitions.The councilors will return in a future meeting to discuss the need for a vaccination voucher to enter certain private businesses.

"I think we will have a solid discussion when we return with the experience of other cities that require it in private property facilities," said councilman Davis."Our companies have been very affected and I will know about our small businesses directly before making a decision on that issue".

San José employees are already necessary to present vaccination proof or accept to submit to weekly tests.If a worker refuses to test or present a negative test, the city will place it on administrative license without salary enjoyment.The approximately 22,000 county employees also required to show vaccination test.Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom required all teachers and staff of public and private schools vaccinated or submit to weekly Covid tests.

"I appreciate that people are frustrated at this time.We are all frustrated.We want to do our best to return to the feeling we had before the pandemic broke out.But the world has changed, ”said Liccardo.“We will continue to follow the data to do everything possible to protect the safety of our community.And we hope to work with all our residents, even those who disagree with us vehemently, to ensure that we can do it in a way that is reasonable, that allows people to continue with their lives ”.

Press here to find vaccination clinics without previous appointment available in San José.If you are vaccinated, you can register to obtain a QR code with proof of vaccination of the state here.

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