What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and will I need one?
3 years, 11 months ago

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and will I need one?

Associated Press  

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and will I need one? “Vaccine passports,” or vaccine certificates, are documents that show you were vaccinated against COVID-19 or recently tested negative for the virus. In some states, Republican governors have issued orders barring businesses or state agencies from asking people to show proof of vaccination. International travel bans by countries could also be eased if people are able to show proof they’re vaccinated.

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'Vaccine passports' increased immunisation in countries with low coverage: Lancet study
3 years, 3 months ago

'Vaccine passports' increased immunisation in countries with low coverage: Lancet study

India Today  

Covid-19 certification or 'vaccine passports' led to increased immunisation 20 days before and 40 days after introduction in countries with lower-than-average vaccination coverage, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Public Health journal. 'SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN LOW COVERAGE NATIONS' The study linked data of Covid-19 certification introduced from April to September 2021 to vaccination uptake in six countries …

110 nations have agreed to mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certificates with India: Sources
3 years, 4 months ago

110 nations have agreed to mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certificates with India: Sources

India Today  

As many as 110 countries have agreed to mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certificates with India so far, official sources said on Thursday. At present, 110 countries have agreed to mutual recognition of vaccination certificates and also those who recognise Indian vaccination certificates of travellers fully vaccinated with Covishield/WHO approved/nationally approved Covid vaccines, the official sources said. READ: New Zealand …

96 countries have agreed to accept COVID vaccination certificates with India, says health minister
3 years, 4 months ago

96 countries have agreed to accept COVID vaccination certificates with India, says health minister

Firstpost  

Mansukh Mandaviya said that the countries have agreed to mutually recognise Indian vaccination certificates of travellers fully-vaccinated with Covishield and WHO approved COVID vaccines New Delhi: Ninety-six countries have agreed to mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certificates with India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. “At present, 96 countries have agreed to mutual recognition of vaccination certificates and …

Canada launches COVID vaccine passport for travel
3 years, 5 months ago

Canada launches COVID vaccine passport for travel

Al Jazeera  

The standardised certificate will have a QR code for scanning at airports, train stations and other entry points. “As Canadians look to start travelling again, there will be a standardised proof-of-vaccination certificate,” Trudeau said, urging Canadians who have not done so to get vaccinated as soon as possible. “We can end this pandemic and get back to the things we …

Vaccine certificates explained: how to prove your vaccination status as Victoria prepares to reopen
3 years, 5 months ago

Vaccine certificates explained: how to prove your vaccination status as Victoria prepares to reopen

ABC  

The Victorian government rolled out trials at 14 venues across the state on Monday to test its soon-to-be implemented "vaccinated economy". The government has released a new version of the Service Victoria app, aimed to streamline the process of proving vaccination status when attending venues. "COVID-19 digital certificates can only be added to the app via the Express Plus Medicare …

Am I fully vaccinated without a COVID-19 vaccine booster?
3 years, 5 months ago

Am I fully vaccinated without a COVID-19 vaccine booster?

Associated Press  

Am I fully vaccinated without a COVID-19 vaccine booster? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you’re fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one dose of the J&J. But U.S. health officials now recommend boosters for some people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 based on …

State-specific check in apps will be needed for COVID vaccine passports
3 years, 5 months ago

State-specific check in apps will be needed for COVID vaccine passports

ABC  

Australians will need to manage multiple check-in apps on their phones if they move between states once borders open, and consent to their medical records being shared every 12 months. While one nationwide app would make it much easier for interstate travellers, state and territory governments want to register vaccine certificates alongside the existing QR check-in information they manage. Senator …

Boris Johnson ditches UK's COVID-19 vaccine passport plan under pressure from his own party
3 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson ditches UK's COVID-19 vaccine passport plan under pressure from his own party

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the introduction of vaccine passports, announcing he will set out his plans on Tuesday to manage the COVID-19 pandemic during the colder months. Key points: The backtrack comes after officials suggest vaccine passports are necessary Critics within the Conservative party object to vaccine passports as a burden on business and an infringement on …

COVID-19 vaccination certificates at risk of forgery after discovery of another security flaw
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 vaccination certificates at risk of forgery after discovery of another security flaw

ABC  

The federal government's COVID-19 vaccination certificate can be forged using a widely known technique to bypass the protections. Key points: The protections against editing the PDF vaccination certificate can be bypassed in seconds The protections against editing the PDF vaccination certificate can be bypassed in seconds Security experts warn of booming demand for forged vaccine passports Security experts warn of …

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one?
3 years, 7 months ago

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one?

Associated Press  

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one? “Vaccine passports” are digital or paper documents that show you were vaccinated against COVID-19, and could help you get into a growing number of places. Europe and U.S. states like California and New York created official digital credentials that let you verify your COVID-19 immunization record and convert it …

Mandatory COVID vaccines or a 'passport'? Either way it's a hot potato Morrison doesn't want
3 years, 7 months ago

Mandatory COVID vaccines or a 'passport'? Either way it's a hot potato Morrison doesn't want

ABC  

As the nation proceeds — but still at an agonisingly slow pace — towards the targets of having 70 and 80 per cent of those 16 and over fully vaccinated, the next big debate is about making the jab compulsory in workplaces. The government already has the beginnings of a vaccine passport scheme, although it won't use that name — …

The COVID-19 'vaccine passport' is coming. Here's how it could work and how it's legal
3 years, 7 months ago

The COVID-19 'vaccine passport' is coming. Here's how it could work and how it's legal

ABC  

Health authorities are currently pleading with Australians to get vaccinated if they can. "If you get vaccinated, there will be special rules that'll apply to you," he said. "Where I have expressed concern around restrictions for unvaccinated people is regarding the small percentage of the population who are medically unable to get the vaccine," she said. "Once 100 per cent …

What will a vaccine passport allow me to do?
3 years, 8 months ago

What will a vaccine passport allow me to do?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Currently, British residents can request an NHS Covid Pass two weeks after receiving their second …

Decoded | What is vaccine passport and how you can get one
3 years, 9 months ago

Decoded | What is vaccine passport and how you can get one

India Today  

Covid-19 has unnerved the world where strangers are being seen with suspicion for carrying SARS-CoV-2. In March this year, China rolled out its digital vaccine passport that could be accessed through an app allowing authorities to verify an individual’s vaccination status by scanning a QR code. The European Union, however, said individual countries could grant vaccine passport for any vaccine …

Planning to Travel Abroad? Here's a Step-by-step Guide to Link COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate with Passport
3 years, 9 months ago

Planning to Travel Abroad? Here's a Step-by-step Guide to Link COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate with Passport

News 18  

Vaccination drives against the COVID-19 virus are in full swing across the country. In view of this guideline, the Co-WIN portal has introduced an option that enables users to link their vaccination certificates to their passport numbers. A step-by-step guide was also shared by the official Twitter handle of Aarogya Setu App which explains how one can link passport details …

Your Vacation Travel Checklist Must Now Include Vaccine Passport. But, It’s Easier Said than Done
3 years, 9 months ago

Your Vacation Travel Checklist Must Now Include Vaccine Passport. But, It’s Easier Said than Done

News 18  

Vacations the world over have been a mainstay of the middle class. And the standard set of documents that earlier contained the passport, air ticket and VISA is now likely to include a new item: the vaccine passport. Finally, there is a process of linking the vaccination proof to the passport itself—now a ubiquitous travel document, but which took half …

Vaccine passports key to revive travel but removing inconsistencies essential for global acceptance
3 years, 9 months ago

Vaccine passports key to revive travel but removing inconsistencies essential for global acceptance

Firstpost  

The idea behind these vaccination passports has emanated from governments around the globe trying to protect citizens from another outbreak while balancing the need for connectivity and commerce Vacations the world over have been a mainstay of the middle class. The idea behind these vaccination passports has emanated from governments around the globe trying to protect citizens from another outbreak …

Covid UK: Domestic vaccine passports not necessary, SAGE psychologist says
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid UK: Domestic vaccine passports not necessary, SAGE psychologist says

Daily Mail  

Professor Stephen Reicher said passports wouldn't be needed if everyone was jabbed Green-lighting domestic Covid vaccine passports would be an admission by ministers that the jab rollout is destined to fail, a Government scientist warned today. Professor Stephen Reicher, a top social psychologist who sits on SAGE, said forcing people to produce jab certificates to enjoy their freedoms would only …

What is a vaccine passport – and where do I get one?
3 years, 10 months ago

What is a vaccine passport – and where do I get one?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Vaccination certificates will be issued to recipients of any Covid-19 vaccine, but for travel purposes, only “vaccines which received EU …

Vaccine passports in the UK to be launched by summer, report says
3 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine passports in the UK to be launched by summer, report says

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to a report in the Telegraph, a government official told travel bosses on the Tourism Industry Emergency Response Group: …

What is a Covid-19 vaccine passport? Will you need it?
3 years, 11 months ago

What is a Covid-19 vaccine passport? Will you need it?

India Today  

"Vaccine passports," or vaccine certificates, are documents that show you were vaccinated against Covid-19 or recently tested negative for the virus. In some states, Republican governors have issued orders barring businesses or state agencies from asking people to show proof of vaccination. Proof of vaccination or a negative test could be a way for businesses and schools to reassure customers, …

Q&A: What are vaccine passports, and why do some people hate them so much?
3 years, 11 months ago

Q&A: What are vaccine passports, and why do some people hate them so much?

LA Times  

Vaccine passports could speed the safe reopening of the economy, but they have some drawbacks. Right now, only one state — New York — has said it would issue an “Excelsior Pass” to residents vaccinated against COVID-19. New York’s new “Excelsior Pass” is a digital pass that people can use to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. …

Column: No shoes, no shot, no service. Why vaccine ‘passports’ are a good idea
3 years, 11 months ago

Column: No shoes, no shot, no service. Why vaccine ‘passports’ are a good idea

LA Times  

Are vaccination passports the next step in our COVID-19 battle? After a year of angry battles over lockdowns, mask mandates and vaccinations, a new front has opened in the coronavirus culture war: vaccine “passports.” If you travel overseas this summer, European countries will demand a document proving you’ve been vaccinated or have tested negative. “But that’s a criticism of the …

FAQ: What Is A Vaccine 'Passport,' And What Are These Credentials Used For?
3 years, 11 months ago

FAQ: What Is A Vaccine 'Passport,' And What Are These Credentials Used For?

NPR  

FAQ: What Is A Vaccine 'Passport,' And What Are These Credentials Used For? Enlarge this image toggle caption NY Governor's Press Office via AP NY Governor's Press Office via AP Vaccine "passports" are making headlines and eliciting emergency measures by governors in a handful of states. The order says that "so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports reduce individual freedom and will harm …

What is a vaccine passport? Your Covid-19 travel questions, answered
3 years, 11 months ago

What is a vaccine passport? Your Covid-19 travel questions, answered

CNN  

CNN — With millions of Americans being vaccinated against Covid-19 every day, a heated debate is underway – do these people need proof of immunization in the form of a vaccine passport? New York was the first state to issue a digital vaccine passport using IBM’s Excelsior Pass app that displays a personalized QR code verifying vaccine status. While the …

What scattered vaccination records mean for Covid-19 immunity ‘passports’
3 years, 11 months ago

What scattered vaccination records mean for Covid-19 immunity ‘passports’

CNN  

CNN — As more than 100 million Americans have received Covid-19 vaccines, experts are calling on the federal government to set standards for vaccination “passports” that may serve as proof. If you lose your vaccination card, CDC advises that you “contact your vaccination provider directly.” If that’s not possible, reach out to “your state health department’s immunization information system.” Looking …

Apps to verify COVID-19 immunisation spark debate as concerns over privacy, access gain ground in US
3 years, 11 months ago

Apps to verify COVID-19 immunisation spark debate as concerns over privacy, access gain ground in US

Firstpost  

The argument over whether ‘vaccine passports’ are a sensible response to the pandemic or governmental overreach echoes the bitter disputes over the past year about masks, shutdown orders and even the vaccines themselves. Harrisburg: Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunisation status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point …

Column: Stop grousing about vaccine ‘passports’ — they’re the key to reopening society
3 years, 11 months ago

Column: Stop grousing about vaccine ‘passports’ — they’re the key to reopening society

LA Times  

Couldn’t leave home without it: A vaccine “passport,” required for travel in Africa in the 1980s and 1990s, shows vaccinations for meningococcus, hepatitis, measles and polio. Ron DeSantis, whose desperation to be a frontline culture warrior seems related to his pursuit of the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, on Friday issued an executive order purporting to bar Florida businesses from requiring …

Vaccine passports are latest flash point in COVID politics
3 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine passports are latest flash point in COVID politics

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point in America’s perpetual political wars, with Republicans portraying them as a heavy-handed intrusion into personal freedom and private health choices. These passports may start with COVID-19, but where will they end?” …

Vaccine passports: Examining travel industry's push for tourist health passes, potential for risks and unfairness
4 years ago

Vaccine passports: Examining travel industry's push for tourist health passes, potential for risks and unfairness

Firstpost  

Airlines and others in the travel industry are throwing their support behind so-called vaccine passports to boost pandemic-depressed travel, and authorities in Europe could embrace the idea quickly enough for the peak summer vacation season. Technology companies and travel-related trade groups are developing and testing various versions of the vaccine passports, also called health certificates or travel passes. “I think …

‘A can of worms’: Experts weigh in on the vaccine passport debate
4 years ago

‘A can of worms’: Experts weigh in on the vaccine passport debate

Al Jazeera  

There is no international consensus on how, or why, vaccine passports should be used but many countries are exploring the idea. Here is what they had to say … Al Jazeera: Do current scientific understanding of COVID-19 and existing vaccines support the use of vaccine passports? Sarah Chan, a bioethicist at Edinburgh University: One of the main problems with vaccine …

What Are Vaccine Passports & Why Are They Becoming Every Traveler's Necessity?
4 years ago

What Are Vaccine Passports & Why Are They Becoming Every Traveler's Necessity?

News 18  

Not just work, travelling too will be witnessing permanent, significant changes in the post pandemic world. Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary general, United Nations World Tourism Organisation, has also called for the global adoption of vaccination passports as part of wider measures for safe resumption of international travel. IATA Travel Pass: The World Health Organisation is developing digital standards for more secure …

COVID-19 vaccine passports raise concerns about discrimination amin hope for an economic restart
4 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine passports raise concerns about discrimination amin hope for an economic restart

Firstpost  

The next major flashpoint over coronavirus response has already provoked cries of tyranny and discrimination in Britain, protests in Denmark, digital disinformation in the United States and geopolitical skirmishing within the European Union. All of that is why, Hassoun and Herlitz wrote, vaccine documents “may be inevitable.” Widening Society’s Divides Some countries require proof of vaccination — for example, against …

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport? Here are the pros and cons to this unknown, seemingly discriminatory idea
4 years, 1 month ago

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport? Here are the pros and cons to this unknown, seemingly discriminatory idea

Firstpost  

As of Thursday, at least 10.17 million people across the EU have been fully vaccinated with two doses — only 2.3 percent of the population. Last month Greece called on Brussels to allow “vaccine certificates” for travel within the EU. Spain, Europe’s most popular summer sun destination, sees vaccine passports as possibly “a very important element to guarantee a safe …

What are ‘vaccine passports’ and should we have them?
4 years, 1 month ago

What are ‘vaccine passports’ and should we have them?

Al Jazeera  

COVID vaccine passports will be no different to the normal documents you must show to travel to certain countries. If vaccines help protect people from getting sick and ease lockdown measures, I will happily flash a piece of paper confirming I have had my vaccine. With evidence mounting that the COVID-19 vaccines also reduce transmission of the virus, we owe …

‘Vaccine passports’: minister promises certificates for overseas travellers
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Vaccine passports’: minister promises certificates for overseas travellers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But speaking to BBC Breakfast, Mr Zahawi said: “If other countries will require a vaccine certificate then I think it’s …

Vaccine passports for international travel: What’s the idea behind it?
4 years, 1 month ago

Vaccine passports for international travel: What’s the idea behind it?

Live Mint  

With millions being vaccinated against Covid-19 every day, some political and business leaders are suggesting nations can help get life back to normal by rolling out a so-called vaccine passport: an easily accessible and verifiable certification that a person’s been inoculated. At the moment, many countries and airlines require proof that international travelers aren’t infected with SARS-CoV-2, but regulations vary …

Heralded as key to returning to normal, digital "vaccine passport" plans prompt Orwellian concerns
4 years, 1 month ago

Heralded as key to returning to normal, digital "vaccine passport" plans prompt Orwellian concerns

Salon  

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 …

All About COVID-19 Passport: Your Travel Pass for International Travel in the Future
4 years, 1 month ago

All About COVID-19 Passport: Your Travel Pass for International Travel in the Future

News 18  

In 2020, COVID-19 created a havoc for the travel industry globally and the aviation sector was the worst hit with almost all the countries stopping international flights to contain the spread of virus. One of the recent trends emerging is called the COVID-19 passport, a travel pass of sorts that digitally holds all the vaccinations and medical records for hassle …

Vaccine Passport May Soon Become A Reality, Know How This Will Aid Travel
4 years, 2 months ago

Vaccine Passport May Soon Become A Reality, Know How This Will Aid Travel

ABP News  

The new decade of 2021-2030 is upon us amid this pandemic, and with the nations proceeding with coronavirus vaccines, there are expectations that the world can return to normalcy next year. However, the World Health Organization, has said that these passports may not be helpful in reducing transmission as there was always a possibility of second infection.- Companies and technology …

Covid-19 vaccine passports could help life return to normal, but experts urge caution
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 vaccine passports could help life return to normal, but experts urge caution

Live Mint  

As the West’s first authorized Covid-19 shots were administered in the U.K., an old ethical question in public health is gaining new relevance: Is there a case for issuing proof of immunity to people who have been inoculated? Nadhim Zahawi, the British government’s vaccines minister, said two days before the regulator’s authorization of the Pfizer vaccine that bars, restaurants and …

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