In light of the recent rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant, Yelp announced two new, free attributes -- “Proof of vaccination required” and “All staff fully vaccinated" -- for businesses to be able to add to their pages.
Users can filter by these attributes when searching for local businesses on Yelp and will be able to see “Proof of vaccination required” indicated on a restaurant, food and nightlife businesses in the search results.
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Businesses will need to go to their "Business Information" section to add the attributes to their Yelp pages. To view instructions, click here.
Yelp said to protect businesses experiencing backlash for their vaccination policies, they will proactively monitor Yelp pages of businesses that activate these attributes and safeguard them from reviews that primarily criticize the COVID-19 health and safety measures they enforce.
"This is one of the significant measures Yelp takes to maintain the integrity and quality of the content on our platform," Yelp said in a statement.