A pub landlady has admitted to turning away her own daughter after introducing a ban on unvaccinated customers.
Shelly Jones, who owns the Minerva Inn, in Plymouth, made the controversial decision to keep out anyone who cannot show proof of their Covid-19 vaccination status.
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The publican said the strict policy was to protect her older and more vulnerable clientele, who have proven loyal throughout the pandemic.
Speaking to ITV, Shelly said she is trying to protect elderly and potentially vulnerable punters. She said: “I’ve even had to turn away my own daughter, she hasn’t had any jabs yet. She turned up at the door and I was like ‘sorry you can’t come in’.
“I know it doesn’t stop it spreading, I know you can still catch it and pass it on but my old man sat in the back room is 90 and some 18-year-old comes in and cuddles him on the way through which they do after drinks… know I’ve done everything to keep him safe.”
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However, not all customers who have been to Jones’ pub had good things to say about her. One unnamed customer said he felt mistreated after not being allowed in the pub.
Jones’ husband said the policy is not discriminatory and he would change it immediately if anyone felt so. He said that the double-vaccination policy of the pub will stay for now. “The reason behind it is that a lot of our regulars are, I would say, 55 plus, on average. When things opened back up, they said they didn’t want to come back if there were loads of youngsters there not double-jabbed, not protected,” he said.
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