Decision soon on vaccine pass requirements at Council facilities

Christchurch City Council intends to make a decision about whether My Vaccine Passes are required to be used at its public facilities on 4 April.

The Government is removing the mandatory My Vaccine Pass requirements from 11.59pm on 4 April but businesses including Councils, can still choose to use them.

“We have begun the process of reviewing our current Vaccine Policy and are currently surveying staff on a range of options for protecting them and the public we serve through the next stage of the pandemic,’’ says Council Chief Executive Dawn Baxendale.

“As part of this process we are updating our Risk Assessment that we carried out in late 2021. This updated Risk Assessment, alongside the feedback we receive from staff, will help us to decide what protections we need to have in place.

“We intend to complete this review quickly and make a decision on whether we need to change our Vaccine Policy and the My Vaccine Pass requirements at our public facilities on 4 April.’’

In the meantime, members of the public eligible to be vaccinated still require a My Vaccine Pass to access Council facilities and workplaces.