And that means some form of uniform vaccine “passport” - a QR code, a chip, some kind of digital proof that the bearer has indeed gotten the requisite number of shots.Īnd that’s where this state, despite being a leader in technology, has fallen behind the curve. And a host of live music venues like City Winery, Club Café, and Club Passim check those vax cards at the door.īut as vaccination requirements increasingly become the ticket back to normal, as they become just another part of doing business, it behooves the public sector to make the job of checking the authenticity of those vaccinations easier. More than a dozen theaters in the Boston area, including the Huntington and the American Repertory Theater, have announced they would require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test as they reopen.

Symphony Hall is implementing a vaccination requirement.