Report: Disney Rolling Out Sticker System to Identify Vaccinated On-Set Workers

The Walt Disney Co. is reportedly rolling out a sticker system to use on the sets of its movie and TV productions as a way to distinguish workers who have received the COVID-19 vaccination.

Disney will implement the system starting this month on all of its new productions that require visible proof of  vaccination, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Those people working in “Zone A” — which is the area closest to the actors — and who are fully vaccinated will have a wristband, while others will not.

Vaccine debate is tearing Hollywood apart. Case in point: Letitia Wright quietly parted ways w/ her entire US team of reps in wake of backlash over posting a controversial anti-vaxx video in December. W/ @Borys_Kit & @chrissgardner https://t.co/4yxdcP1cht via @thr

— Tatiana Siegel (@TatianaSiegel27) October 6, 2021

The sticker system poses a thorny ethical dilemma for Disney since it would essentially force workers to make their private health information known to their colleagues. Non-vaccinated workers could face on-the-job discrimination as a result of their forced disclosure. As the Reporter noted, there is no universal vaccine mandate in place for the entertainment industry, meaning actors and crew members face a confusing patchwork of rules as they move from project to project.

Other studios to implement vaccine mandates for employees include Netflix and WarnerMedia.= – READ MORE