OpenTable and Clear Partner to Check Restaurant Diner’s Vaccine Statuses

COVID-19 vaccine requirements are on the rise.
Major cities — including New York City, New Orleans, San Francisco and Los Angeles — now require proof of vaccination to dine indoors, but the new mandates have raised questions about how restaurants can accurately ensure their diners are, in fact, vaccinated.
Reservations app OpenTable hopes to streamline that process through a new partnership with Clear, the identity verification platform typically seen at airports. Although the partnership won’t include Clear’s famous eye-scanning technology, it will allow users to create a free digital vaccine card to prove their vaccination status.