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Vaccination required for Neptune, Moore, and Paramount theaters

If you want to see a show at the Neptune, Moore, or Paramount theaters in Seattle, you'll have to show proof of vaccination.

Seattle Theatre Group, which manages the venues, announced Friday that it will require audiences to be vaccinated. It is also keeping its policy that all patrons wear masks, except when drinking or eating.

The vaccine requirement begins on August 12.

The theater group says that the vaccine requirement is a response to the surge in delta variant cases, as well as feedback from performers and customers.

An audience member must be fully vaccinated by the time of a performance. Exceptions are made for children under 12, or people with religious beliefs. People with exceptions must show proof of a negative Covid test within 72 hours of the event, or a negative antigen test within 24 hours.