Heralded as key to returning to normal, digital "vaccine passport" plans prompt Orwellian concerns
Those who are planning to travel abroad in 2021 might need to pack more than just their paper passport. "In three, four months, a digital corona passport will be ready for use in, for example, business travel," Denmark's Finance Minister Morten Bødskov told AP News. The concept of a "digital vaccine passport" or "green passport" aligns with what the World Health Organization is creating, something they call a Smart Vaccination Certificate. "The idea is there's a digital vaccination certificate that has key specifications, key standards that everyone will support and use and it will operationalize a global version of vaccination certificate," Tan said. Studdert said there will need to be "regulations" around a digital vaccine passport program in order to maintain equity.
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