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Buffalo sabres Bills to require fans at games to be vaccinated against COVID-19

The buffalo sabres Bills property has announced a new policy. It will be requiring all fans needs vaccinated to play at Highmark Stadium the KeyBank Center which is home to the Buffalo Sabers.
Pegula Sports & Entertainment, in conjunction with Erie County, announced Tuesday afternoon that as of the Sept. 26 game against the Washington soccer team. All fans age 12 and older must have received at least one vaccination. against COVID19 in order to participate. This rule expanded to require that all contestants over the age of October 31’s game against the Miami Dolphins fully vaccinated.

The masks will no longer require for anyone over the age of 12 once the new policy goes into effect.
“If you don’t want to get vaccinated, you don’t have the right to go to a football or hockey game,” said Mark Poloncarz, Erie County CEO. “If you want to go to games, get vaccinated.”

Poloncarz said the county had recorded the highest number of positive COVID19 cases since April last week.


While evidence has been circulating that fans did not adhere to the indoor mask guidelines in the stadium during Pittsburgh’s Week 1 game. That is not the direct reason for implementing the new guideline.

However, Poloncarz said it was “necessary”. This decision would prevent the county from having to limit attendance as it did last year. Fans can prove their vaccination in various ways, but photographs or copies of vaccination records will not accept.

Physical vaccination card, New York State Excelsior pass, one-time digital vaccination cards. Roof of digital vaccination from the out-of-state government accepted.

The Bills are the fourth NFL team to urge fans to vaccinate. If they want to participate, joining three other teams: New Orleans, Seattle, and Las Vegas. The Saints and Seahawks also recognize a negative admission test, while the Raiders do not.Of these four teams, only the Seahawks and Bill’s have outdoor stadiums. Players still bound by the NFL guidelines.