Burning Man Considers Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines for 2021 Event

Burning Man is contemplating the opportunity of necessary COVID-19 vaccines for its 2021 occasion, if it’s capable of occur.

In a video dated April 8, Burning Man CEO Marian Goodell initially mentioned “vaccines might be required to come back to Burning Man” — a press release that sparked controversy amongst some devoted attendees.

Nonetheless, she clarifies in a newer replace that she “misspoke.”

Burning Man organizers are working to type their very own tips on necessary vaccinations as a part of the occasion’s required well being and security plan. They’re working intently with well being and security officers to weigh out all choices and stay extremely clear with their decision-making course of.

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“We’re weighing the gravity of what that does,” Goodell says within the video under. “And we all know that challenges the idea of ‘radical inclusion.’”

“That’s not fairly discovered but. There are many individuals which are difficult whether or not it’s essential,” Goodell added. “We hear you. The query of vaccines and how one can principally require them, and even from a logistical standing, frankly — all of that, we’re looking at.”

Required vaccines or not, Burning Man’s aim is to lock in a “go/no-go” reply by the top of the month.

See the most recent replace from CEO Marian Goodell under.