Vax cards will benefit business community

DEAR EDITOR:

Re: Some businesses set to ignore vaccine cards (Herald, Aug. 26)

Before COVID, I enjoyed many evenings of pizza and beer at the Bad Tattoo in Penticton which was usually packed with lots of people. I don’t like restaurants that are too crowded and I will like them even less post-COVID.

The pandemic has taught us many things, one of which is what we share with those people who are in close proximity.

Lee Agur’s objection to vaccine cards reminds me of other childish reactions by some people. You remember the attacks on our rights and freedoms: having to wear seat belts, having to wear bicycle helmets, not smoking in public places, having to wear masks and so on.

Isn’t it wonderful that we have a certain group of people who will always stand up for our rights whether we want them to or not?

The thing is — the business owner’s stand is a bit ridiculous. More than 70% of the people believe that vaccination may be the way out of this pandemic and that number is going up. When vaccine cards are available, no one is going to sue Agur for following a government health requirement. He is more likely to be sued if he doesn’t follow public health standards and someone gets seriously ill as a result.

The most puzzling question is this.

Why would the business owners not see the vaccine cards as an opportunity to demonstrate at the door that they are doing everything possible to make their business a safe place? It just boggles the mind.