A green tick displayed on businesses from next week will mean unvaccinated people are unable to enter.Travellers will be allowed to enter the state from December 13, four days earlier than the original opening date, but the mandatory vaccine policy to enter nearly all venues and public spaces will still come into effect from December 17.The state government’s vaccine mandate had provided more questions than answers in previous weeks but Health Minister Yvette D’Ath clarified the policy by releasing a health directive on Tuesday.Those who work or visit hospitals, schools, child care centres, sports events, prisons and hospitality venues will need to be vaccinated from December 17.However, the mandate does not apply to essential services such as supermarkets, retail stores, public transport, places of worship and funerals.Ms D’Ath said unvaccinated people can attend weddings so long as the wedding has 20 people or less.“December 17 is going to be a great day for so many people in Queensland who will get to go out and enjoy the lifestyle that we love so much,” Ms D’Ath told reporters.“They will be able to go there knowing that they’ve done the right thing by getting vaccinated and that they’re walking into a venue where everyone else is vaccinated as well.“It also means that these venues are going to be able to operate at 100 per cent capacity for the first time in many months.”From December 17, businesses will display a sign at the entrance to provide clarification to visitors about the need for a vaccine, Small Business Minister Di Farmer said.“We know this will be a new normal for those businesses and their patrons and their staff, which is why we have put together a package of support measures to help them get through these early days,” she said.“The first of those will be very clear signage which will indicate to patrons as they enter the premises whether this is a business that requires people to be fully vaccinated or whether they do not require that.“You will see the big green tick … if there is a big green tick and you are not vaccinated, then you are not to enter those premises.”Queensland recorded a new local Covid-19 case on Tuesday, which was linked to a known cluster.
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