Bruce Springsteen is returning to his Glory Days when he performs the first Broadway reopening show in New York since the start of the pandemic. However, fans who are not immunized by vaccines approved by the US government will not be allowed to attend.
To attend the show on June 26th, fans must present proof that they have received one of these three FDA-approved Covid-19 vaccines: Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna , or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson .
This excludes fans who are immunized with Coronavac and even those who received both doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine , which is very popular in Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries.
The decision was not well received in neighboring Canada: “The show must go on. But if you’ve had the AstraZeneca vaccine, you weren’t invited,” headlined the Toronto Star , a Canadian newspaper.
The only exception for unvaccinated individuals will be minors under 16 years of age who have tested negative for COVID-19 hours before the show. Masks will not be mandatory, and the 1,710 seats will not require social distancing.
AstraZeneca is seeking approval in the US after demonstrating 76% efficacy in preventing COVID-19 symptoms and 100% efficacy in preventing severe symptoms and hospitalization. Despite approvals in several countries, the US FDA has requested evidence from larger-scale trials.
Springsteen's Broadway show is being seen as a test for a larger reopening of the famous area that normally hosts numerous shows.
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