What Is A Vaccine 'Passport,' And What Are These Credentials Used For? : NPR - 1 views
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It's a credential that can be used to show that a person has been vaccinated. The same technology can be used to show a person's coronavirus test results. It's a way to demonstrate a person's health status, generally through a smartphone app or a QR code that has been printed.
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Some people have concerns about how their health status will be stored and used. There are also concerns around equity: making sure that people of all ages and backgrounds have access to vaccination and to these credentials. And some people don't want to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, and they may bristle at the idea that their unvaccinated status could potentially block their access to certain places.
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The order says that "so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports reduce individual freedom and will harm patient privacy," and that requiring the passes for "everyday life" activities like going to a sporting event, restaurant or movie theater "would create two classes of citizens based on vaccinations."
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The government's interest is to ensure that Americans' privacy and rights are protected and that such systems are not used against people unfairly, Psaki said.
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They will almost certainly be used for international travel, where many countries already have testing requirements for arriving passengers. But they could also be used at sporting events, movie theaters, music venues, workplaces and for domestic travel.
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Folks working to develop the new COVID-19 status credentials generally say that "passport" is a misnomer, and say that a better term is "digital credential" or "health credential."
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Yes. Schools and universities commonly require proof of vaccination for students. And for travel, such requirements are routine. Many countries have long required arriving travelers to have received specific inoculations.
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Due to politicization and other features of American life, the adoption of these passes may be scant in places like restaurants, theaters and music venues.