Boston Symphony Orchestra requiring COVID-19 vaccinations or proof of negative test result – WCVB Boston

The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday that audience members will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to attend a show.A PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance or an antigen test taken within the last 24 hours will be accepted, the BSO said. Options for proof of vaccination include showing a vaccination card, a photo of the card or a digital vaccine record upon entering Symphony Hall. Proof of a negative test will be accepted for children under age 12.Audience members will also be required to wear masks except then actively eating and drinking.The new COVID-19 protocols will apply to all visitors to Symphony Hall, including those attending BSO performances, Boston Speakers Series events, Celebrity Series of Boston performances, Handel and Haydn Society concerts and other public events. "After an 18-month closure of Symphony Hall due to the pandemic, we are thrilled to be presenting a season of Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts for audiences this year. By requiring vaccinations and masks, we hope that people will feel comfortable at concerts and know that we are doing all we can to create a safe environment to gather for the collective experience of live music," the BSO said in a statement.The BSO said the new protocols are consistent with those recently announced by other performance arts spaces and theaters in the Greater Boston area. Boston College will require guests at Alumni Stadium and other campus athletic events to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or produce a negative COVID-19 PCR test.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday that audience members will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to attend a show.

A PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance or an antigen test taken within the last 24 hours will be accepted, the BSO said.

Options for proof of vaccination include showing a vaccination card, a photo of the card or a digital vaccine record upon entering Symphony Hall. Proof of a negative test will be accepted for children under age 12.

Audience members will also be required to wear masks except then actively eating and drinking.

The new COVID-19 protocols will apply to all visitors to Symphony Hall, including those attending BSO performances, Boston Speakers Series events, Celebrity Series of Boston performances, Handel and Haydn Society concerts and other public events.

"After an 18-month closure of Symphony Hall due to the pandemic, we are thrilled to be presenting a season of Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts for audiences this year. By requiring vaccinations and masks, we hope that people will feel comfortable at concerts and know that we are doing all we can to create a safe environment to gather for the collective experience of live music," the BSO said in a statement.

The BSO said the new protocols are consistent with those recently announced by other performance arts spaces and theaters in the Greater Boston area.

Boston College will require guests at Alumni Stadium and other campus athletic events to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or produce a negative COVID-19 PCR test.

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