Posted on 09/14/2021 12:14:52 PM PDT by jimjohn
In compliance with the Erie County Department of Health's directive, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Stadium announced Tuesday that all guests age 12 and older will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to attend Bills home games.
For the games on September 26 and October 3, fans will be permitted to enter with one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning with the October 31 game, guests must be fully vaccinated for entry. Guests are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson's vaccine.
"We've worked collaboratively with the county over the last several weeks, months, all throughout the pandemic," Pegula Sports and Entertainment executive vice president Ron Raccuia said. "We are looking to provide the safest environment for our fans that we possibly can. We're thankful for this collaboration. We feel like this is the right move going forward."
Find more information here, including frequently asked questions and guidance on how to get vaccinated.
Guests that are under 12 will not be required to have a vaccination but will be required to wear a mask at all times while inside Highmark Stadium. Guests that are 12 or older will no longer need to wear masks due to the vaccination requirements. The Bills will begin enforcing the new policy starting with the team's game on September 26 vs. Washington.
To verify COVID-19 vaccination, guests age 12 and older will be required to display one of the following before entering the stadium:
· Physical Vaccination Card (photo will NOT be accepted)
· NYS Excelsior Pass
· Clear Digital Vaccine Card
· Government digital vaccine proof from outside NYS
Guests CANNOT present a photo of a physical vaccine card.
COVID-19 negative test results will not be accepted for entry. There will be no exceptions granted to this policy.
Standing and applauding!
By October 31st they will require the masks for all fans again.
Should be option for okay test within 2 days.
Bill’s Mafia is gonna’ love this....
This will not go over well in upstate NY
I hope they fail.
Let that stadium ECHO LOUDLY in nothingness
Anyone who shows up at an NFL game these days deserves to have a starfish shoved up his @ss at the gate.
The owner is also stating they may move the team to Austin.
What are the Bills going to do if the fans stop showing up, lose another Super Bowl?
If folks forge their papers, please note the vaxx site as Mengele Institute, Satellite Office 666.
It has a great reputation!
So the folks that decide not to do this and are season ticket holders, do they get their money back?.
We are witnessing the destruction of the American way of life.
The Bills are trying to shake down the county in hopes of landing a new stadium. This should certainly help (sarc).
They’re threatening to move the team to Austin, TX which is really stupid if you know anything about the city and the facilities that the University of Texas plays in. Threatening to move to San Antonio makes a lot more sense but it isn’t liberal chic to threaten that because, you knew, San Antonio is full of those illegals liberals always claim to love so long as they don’t live in their neighborhoods.
Huh? Where did you read that?
Excellent.
The Mayor wrote:
“Yes and we have a lawsuit in front of the judge right now for masks in school”
Excellent; hope it succeeds !!
What’s interesting is there’s nothing written about refunds for season ticket holders or individual game purchases. I hope the phones are ringing off the hook demanding refunds- not a credit for future games.
Great point- there is no mandate for players on the field but there’s one for the fans in the stands??
Lawsuit....lawsuit....lawsuit
It’s going to take a big needle to vaccinate a huge stadium.
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