According to ABC 7 Los Angeles, California hospitals will now require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test for visitors! Starting today (Wednesday August 11th) ALL visitors at California hospital will have to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter! In a press release, the department of health said:
"Health care facilities are high-risk settings where COVID-19 outbreaks can have severe consequences for vulnerable populations including hospitalization, severe illness, and death. By requiring health care workers to be fully vaccinated and visitors to acute care facilities to demonstrate they are fully vaccinated or have tested negative for COVID-19, California is protecting the most vulnerable individuals, while also protecting workers in these settings."