Some KC businesses requiring proof of vaccination for entry
Some businesses in Kansas City, including Hamburger Mary's and Woody's KC, are requiring patrons to provide proof of vaccination upon entry.
Under KCMO's new mask mandate, people at an establishment can go mask-less if everyone inside is vaccinated.
MANDATE IN MAY.AND A HOTLY-DEBATEDIDEA INOS W BEINGCARRIED OUT IN KANSASCITY.SOME BUSINESSES WILLREQUIRE PROOF OFVACCINATION FORCUSTOMS.ERK-S-H-B 41 NEWSREPORTER EMMA JAMESSPOKE WITH ONEBUSINESS OER ABOUTWHY HE MADE THEDECISION.EMMA JAMES, REPORTING"No proof of vaccination, noservice.
That's the new rulehere at Hamburger Mary'sstarting Tuesday.
The ownersalso say once you doet ginde you can go mask-less."JEFF EDMONDSON, OWNER,HAMBURGER MARY'S ANDWOODY'S KC"We felt like it was the rightthing to do."JE EFFDMONDSON SAYSHE AND HIS HUSBAND -WHO OWN HAMBURGERMARY'S AND WOOD'S KC -WANT TO PROTECT THEIRCUSTOMERS ANDWORKERS.STARTING TUESDAY -ANYONE WHO COMES IMUST BRING A PHOTO I-DAND A VACCINE RDCA OR AHIGH RES PICTURE OF ITON A PHONE OR A PHOTOCOPY.EDMOSONDN HOPES THEREQUIREMENT WILL BETHE FINAL PUSH FORPEOPLE NOT YETVACCINATED.JEFF EDMONDSON, OWNER,HAMBURGER MARY'S ANDWOODY'S KC"I want people to gevaccinated, it is the reasonwhy we are still dealing withthis 18 months after this olwhthing came upon us."EDMONDSON SAYS A OLLHIS STAFF ARE ON BOARDO.SILAS GARDNER, SERVER,HAMBURGER MARY'S"This isn't like a rude thingthat we are doing, we're tryingto protect people, like thissour home, we are here almost5 days a week, like we have todo what we have to do."UNDER THE TYCI'S NEWMASK MANDATE -EVERYONE INSIDE ABUSINESS CAN BE MASK-LESS IF EVERYONE ISCCINATED.JEFF EDMONDSON, OWR,NEHAMBURGER MARY'S ANDWOODY'KCS"My hope is th otherbusinesses will follow suit andrealize that they can do thesame and their gas can gowithout a mask and they don'have to be the mask policed anthey can have a greattime."HE REALIZES HIS RULEMAY COST HIM SOMEBUSINESS BUT HOPES IT'LLBE THE FINAL PUSH FORTHOSE NOT YETVACCINATED.JEFF EDMONDSON, OWNER,HAMBURGER MARY'S ANDWOODY'S KC"Wene courage them to t gevaccinated because then wecould all hang out togetherand have a good ti
