Fact check: Businesses can legally ask if patrons have been vaccinated. HIPAA does not apply.

Ask away -- doesn't mean you'll get an honest answer, but ask away

From article: "Alan Meisel, a professor of law and bioethics at the University of Pittsburgh, told USA TODAY at the time that HIPAA’s rules only apply to sharing information between "covered entities." The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services describes covered entities as “health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically.” "