A challenge to New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine credentialing system was rejected by a federal judge in an opinion released Oct. 12. The plaintiffs, a group of business owners and others who work and live in the city, said the executive orders forcing many businesses to require proof of vaccination for entry violated their constitutional rights. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, in August ordered restaurants, gyms, and indoor entertainment venues to start barring people not vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19. The order established a system called Key to NYC that helps implement the new requirements. The emergency executive order (EEO), along with two others, mandate that New Yorkers who don’t get a vaccine due to their religious beliefs will be unable to dine out or go to exercise facilities, plaintiffs asserted. It also bars from many establishments those who enjoy so-called natural immunity, or …