Americans about equally split on whether vaccination and/or mask manadates would make them more likely to dine in restaurants

1 in 3 Americans says a COVID-19 vaccine mandate would deter them from dining in a restaurant But the same proportion said a vaccine mandate would actually make them more likely to eat out, according to a National Restaurant Association survey. Grace Dean YahooNews

• About a third of Americans would be put off dining in a restaurant if a vaccine mandate was in force.

• But an equal proportion would be more likely to dine indoors with such a mandate in place, a survey found.

• New York City and San Francisco are mandating vaccines for indoor dining.

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One in three Americans say they'd be less likely to dine in a restaurant if they were forced to prove they'd been vaccinated, according to a survey by the National Restaurant Association.

The same proportion - 32% - said they'd be deterred from restaurant dining if they had to a wear masks, the survey, published Tuesday, showed.

However, 33% said that a vaccine mandate would actually make them more likely to dine in a restaurant. Meanwhile, 25% said a mask mandate would make them more likely to eat indoors. ...