[Oni]

Anime Expo will be requiring that attendees provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. Anyone that's been to conventions know they're a breeding grown for bacteria/disease, but the requirements are steep.

Anime Expo revealed on Wednesday that it will require attendees to the Anime Expo 2022 event to show proof of vaccination for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or a negative COVID-19 test taken 72 hours prior to attending the event. Regardless of vaccination status, masks will be required indoors (except in designated eating areas) and will be optional outdoors. The organizers will provide more information as the event approaches.

The event will return as an in-person convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center on July 1-4, 2022.

Priority registration for the event will run for January 10-23. Public registration will start on January 24.

The The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) hosted the Anime Expo Lite 2021 virtual event in place of an in-person Anime Expo convention this year. Anime Expo Lite 2021 was held on July 3-4 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. PDT (3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EDT) each day. Tickets to the event cost US$5, with all proceeds going to the Hate is a Virus commUNITY Action Fund.

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[Jiggly]

The other thing to consider, it helps to protect the event too. You don't want a giant expo to be the reason for the mass spreading event, and preventing similar events from running in future.

[Oni]

The other thing to consider, it helps to protect the event too. You don't want a giant expo to be the reason for the mass spreading event, and preventing similar events from running in future.

While I respect everyone's choices, I'd question the judgement of anyone that would want to go to an event of this scale without vaccines/tests.

[Shionari]

One thing to note is that, at least, the event will be in-person next year. Some of us may not like the idea of having to get vaccines/tests in order to attend the event, but it's either that or back to doing it online, like this year. Strict vaccine/test requirements are like a necessary evil for us to get back to our normal way of life

[Jiggly]

One thing to note is that, at least, the event will be in-person next year. Some of us may not like the idea of having to get vaccines/tests in order to attend the event, but it's either that or back to doing it online, like this year. Strict vaccine/test requirements are like a necessary evil for us to get back to our normal way of life

Exactly! It's a ticket to getting our lives back. The only people stopping that from happening sooner, are the only people that would be upset by the vaccine/test requirements.