Urgent Update: Vaccine Cards No Longer Required as of Friday, April 8

Dear ABLE BC Members and Industry Colleagues,

We are delighted to bring you some good news today!

This afternoon, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that BC is lifting the remaining COVID-19 restrictions. Effective this Friday, April 8 at 12:01 am, vaccine cards are no longer required to attend events, visit bars, pubs, nightclubs, and restaurants, or visit other non-essential public indoor spaces.

Individual businesses may decide to keep the vaccine card requirement, for example, if they have a small location that is easily crowded. We know that ABLE members will make the right choice for their businesses, keeping the safety of employees and patrons in mind.

Proof of vaccination is still required for federally regulated travel, such as air travel.

COVID-19 safety plans will no longer be required as of Friday, April 8 at 12:01 am. Businesses will now transition to communicable disease plans. Download this resource from WorkSafeBC if you need guidance on your communicable disease plan. An effective plan includes general measures to reduce the risk of communicable disease and additional measures for when there’s an elevated risk of communicable disease.

Click here to read the government press release.

Click here to see the current health order for pubs, bars, nightclubs, and restaurants.