{"id":110587,"date":"2022-01-12T14:19:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T19:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=110587"},"modified":"2022-01-12T14:19:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T19:19:50","slug":"bradbury-sullivan-lgbt-community-center-announces-vaccine-requirement-for-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=110587","title":{"rendered":"Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center Announces Vaccine Requirement for Visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The requirement goes into effect on Tuesday, February 1.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALLENTOWN, PA <\/strong>&#8211; As Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center continues to prioritize the health and safety of everyone in the community, the center will require all visitors to be fully vaccinated, starting Tuesday, February 1.<\/p>\n<p>All staff members have been fully vaccinated since the center reopened its doors to the community in September 2021, following a vaccine requirement for all staff in May 2021.<\/p>\n<p>This new requirement for visitors, in addition to our ongoing mask requirement, provides an extra layer of protection for our employees and community members.<\/p>\n<p>All visitors will need to show proof of being fully vaccinated, either in physical or digital form, upon entering the center. Being fully vaccinated, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/stay-up-to-date.html\"><u>as defined by the CDC<\/u><\/a>, means two weeks after a second dose of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that if a visitor is eligible to receive a third COVID-19 vaccine dose and\/or a COVID-19 vaccine booster, then proof of additional doses will also be required for entry.<\/p>\n<p>As a new supportive service this year, Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center is now offering free, easy, LGBTQ-affirming asymptomatic COVID-19 testing every first and third Tuesday of the month between 4 and 6 p.m. Testing is done with a mouth swab.<\/p>\n<p>For comprehensive resources on COVID-19 testing and vaccination, community members are encouraged to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/bradburysullivancenter.org\/coronavirus\"><u>bradburysullivancenter.org\/coronavirus<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center: (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bradburysullivancenter.org\/\">www.bradburysullivancenter.org<\/a>)<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bradburysullivancenter.org\/\"><u>Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center<\/u> <\/a>provides arts, health, youth, and Pride programs to strengthen and support the LGBTQ+ community across Pennsylvania\u2019s Greater Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nInformation provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nStephen Jiwanmall<br \/>\nCommunications Manager<br \/>\nBradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The requirement goes into effect on Tuesday, February 1.\u00a0 ALLENTOWN, PA &#8211; As Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center continues to prioritize the health and safety of everyone in the community, the center will require all visitors to be fully vaccinated, starting Tuesday, February 1. 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