Residents shared mixed feelings after the city of Los Angeles approved one of the strictest COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the country on Oct. 6, requiring anyone aged 12 or above to provide proof of vaccination to enter indoor venues such as indoor restaurants, movie theaters, salons, shopping centers, and more.
As the mandate becomes effective in November, The Epoch Times interviewed residents and visitors at Manhattan Beach, California, pier about their opinions on the new policy. Out of seven people interviewed, two of them opposed the mandate.