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AnimeNEXT COVID-19 Safety Requirements

****THIS INFORMATION MAY HAVE CHANGED, PLEASE SEE https://animenext.org/covid19****

At AnimeNEXT our community members’ safety is our number one priority. This is why we have chosen to forgo in-person events over the past two years. So it should not come as a great surprise we’ve put together additional safety precautions required of all in attendance during AnimeNEXT 2022.

Everyone in attendance at AnimeNEXT 2022 will be required to provide proof of a completed vaccination treatment for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) aka Covid-19 no later than 5/26/2022. Additionally, everyone will be required to wear a mask at all times in convention spaces.

Those who are unable to receive a vaccination due to medical exemptions and are age 11 or under will still be able to attend but will need to provide some additional information to verify exemption status.

This decision was fueled by:

Please make sure to visit our Covid-19 Safety Requirements Help Article for updates and more information. You can access this at any time from our web site’s navigation bar under the INFO > Covid-19.

Vaccine Requirement

AnimeNEXT 2022 is a vaccine-mandated event (even if you HAD covid and recovered). Only those having received their completed vaccine regimen (plus boosters) and showing their Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card at registration will be admitted into the convention.

Please be sure to have a copy of your vaccine card available to show when picking up your badge. If you do not/cannot show proof of vaccine, you will not be permitted to attend and no refund will be issued.

COVID-19 Vaccine Verification

In order to verify your identity and vaccination status, EVERYONE must show a valid government-issued ID during the badge pickup process. You can view the forms of acceptable ID in the Check-in Requirements section of our Help Articles.

Once your verification is complete you’ll receive a wristband that MUST be worn at all times throughout the convention weekend. Wristbands are NOT to be removed and will NOT be replaced if lost.

Forms of Vaccination Proof

  • A physical vaccination card(s) that has your proof of treatment from the vaccination site
  • If proof of vaccination was sent to you electronically, you can open the email (or log in) for us and show us the attachment/information sent from your vaccination site. You MUST open the email from your account (or login) in front of us to ensure that the vaccination information belongs to you. 
  • We WILL NOT accept screenshots/pictures

Medical Exemptions

If you are unable to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 you must provide a valid doctor’s note stating you are unable to receive a vaccination in addition to a negative COVID-19 Test.  The doctor’s note and negative COVOD-19 test must be dated no earlier than 5/26/2022.

Children Ages 11 or Younger

Children ages 11 and under – ALL children under the age of 11 who cannot be vaccinated must have a negative COVID test dated no earlier than 5/26/2022.

Should a vaccination for children ages 11 and under be approved, our team will revisit this and update the policy as needed.

Badge Shipping

We will not be shipping badges to those who pre-register for the convention. Since we need to verify you meet the aforementioned requirements, everyone must pick their badge up at the on-site registration booths.

Mask Mandate

Everyone in attendance will be required to wear a mask covering their mouth and nose at all times in the convention spaces. We’ll also be providing everyone in attendance one free AnimeNEXT branded cloth mask during badge pickup. Who doesn’t like freebies?

This includes:

  • Taking cosplay photos
  • While you are not actively putting food/drink into your mouth
  • Talking to others
  • On your cell phone
  • If it isn’t clear we’ll spell it out… All times means ALL TIMES

Deferral Application

We understand that not everyone may be able to meet these requirements or may still not wish to attend for personal reasons. This is why we’ve also taken the extra steps to make sure that we can accommodate those community members as well.

For those who do not wish to attend or are unvaccinated, you’ll have a chance to fill out a deferral form. Once you fill out this form our team will automatically defer your memberships until all COVID-19 registration requirements have been lifted. Should your stance change or you receive a full vaccination treatment you will need to reach out to our support team to be removed from the list once added.

We’ve sent this form out via email to everyone who has a deferred membership (originally from 2020). Please make sure to check all tabs (social, promotions, etc) and any spam filters. The Deferral Application must be filled out prior to 2/28/22.

You can view more information about 2020 Memberships in our Help Article here.

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