Academy Awards is Changing Its Tune on Vaccine Mandates

Last week, as I covered, The Hollywood Reporter reported in an exclusive that the Oscars would not be requiring attendees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. However, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has since released protocols in place that are much stricter. "The audience of 2,500 invited guests — including all nominees — will be required to show proof of vaccination against the coronavirus and at least two negative P.C.R. tests," Brooks Barnes reported for The New York Times.