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. “There will be no federal vaccinations database and no federal mandate requiring everyone to obtain a single vaccination credential.” That’s just as well, since a federal mandate would be “questionable legally, and there’s not much precedent,” said Lawrence Gostin, a Georgetown University expert on public health law. Without the federal government’s technical support, public health guidance and funding, states would be hard pressed to develop a system that would work for businesses and individuals who cross state lines.

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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 …

Vaccination passports are being considered around the world, but the ACT is unlikely to ease COVID-19 restrictions for double-dosed Canberrans
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaccination passports are being considered around the world, but the ACT is unlikely to ease COVID-19 restrictions for double-dosed Canberrans

ABC  

A ritual has become normalised across parts of continental Europe. However, Mr Barr says his government does not need to encourage vaccination, as Canberrans are less hesitant about getting the shots than other Australians. The Chief Minister says his government does not need to use QR codes or vaccine passports as an incentive, but acknowledges "it might be an issue …

UK's Johnson hopes to avoid lockdown in winter virus roadmap
3 years, 6 months ago

UK's Johnson hopes to avoid lockdown in winter virus roadmap

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Sunday that the passes, …

Australia to trial vaccine passports over coming days as post-Covid opening preparation begins
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia to trial vaccine passports over coming days as post-Covid opening preparation begins

CNN  

CNN — Australians have been told to “dust off passports” after the federal government announced it would begin a trial of vaccine passports with some countries this week – the latest step in Australia’s reopening to the world. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that once 80% of Australia’s adult population has received both shots, people will again be allowed …

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 …

Vaccine passports could be mandatory for WA events and air travel by year's end
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaccine passports could be mandatory for WA events and air travel by year's end

ABC  

West Australians could require COVID-19 vaccine passports to go to football matches, concerts and fly interstate and overseas by late this year. Key points: Vaccine passports are set to become a way of life in WA Vaccine passports are set to become a way of life in WA An announcement on when exactly they will come into force is yet …

UK Health Minister rules out Covid-19 lockdowns in future, vaccine passports
3 years, 6 months ago

UK Health Minister rules out Covid-19 lockdowns in future, vaccine passports

Live Mint  

British health minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday he did not expect the country to see any more lockdowns to fight the COVID-19 crisis and ruled out the use of vaccine passports to allow people to attend mass events. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, under fire from some in his governing Conservative Party for raising taxes to fix a health …

Morrison is wary of COVID 'vaccine passports', but he won't stand in the way of Australia's new reality
3 years, 6 months ago

Morrison is wary of COVID 'vaccine passports', but he won't stand in the way of Australia's new reality

ABC  

The Prime Minister doesn't like the term "vaccine passport". "Any venue, any pub, any cafe, any restaurant, any shop can, has every right under Australia's property laws to be able to deny entry to people who are unvaccinated," he told Sky News. A couple of weeks ago, he similarly told 2GB listeners to prepare for what's coming, saying property law …

International COVID vaccine passports available next month, but no change on international border closures
3 years, 6 months ago

International COVID vaccine passports available next month, but no change on international border closures

ABC  

Given it's the only way the virus ends up on our shores, international travel is going to be one of the last things to return to normal. Don't mean to burst any bubbles, but just because people may soon be issued a vaccine passport if they're going overseas, it's not a sign rules on international travel are about to ease. …

The Victorian Premier says the state is heading for a 'vaccine economy', here's what that might look like
3 years, 6 months ago

The Victorian Premier says the state is heading for a 'vaccine economy', here's what that might look like

ABC  

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has sent a clear message as to what the future of the economy looks like in the state, saying proof of double vaccination will now be the price of entry. Key points: The Victorian government will trial increased freedoms for double vaccinated residents Victorian businesses have thrown their support behind a 'vaccine passport' scheme The Moonee …

Fully vaccinated Australians urged to watch out for Covid vaccine passport scam text
3 years, 6 months ago

Fully vaccinated Australians urged to watch out for Covid vaccine passport scam text

Daily Mail  

Double-dosed Australians are being warned to watch out for a 'convincing' text message scam claiming to offer access to vaccine passports, but in reality steals your personal data. Double-dosed Australians are being warned to watch out for a 'convincing' text message scam offering access to vaccine passports Authorities say the text is a con and are urging anyone who receives …

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 …

COVID-19 vaccine passports: When international borders open, how will global travel work?
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine passports: When international borders open, how will global travel work?

ABC  

Parked outside a Croatian hostel having driven all the way from Sweden, Edmond Faddilsson struggles to list all the countries he's visited on a rampaging post-vaccine tour of Europe. "We're going to be constrained by the fact we can only travel to countries where there's a bilateral agreement to accept the vaccine passport information from each country." In July, following …

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 …

Here's a look at COVID vaccine passport systems in use overseas
3 years, 7 months ago

Here's a look at COVID vaccine passport systems in use overseas

ABC  

An increasing number of countries are using vaccine passports not only at their borders but also to restrict who can participate in social and cultural activities, and in some cases even employment. The European Union this month implemented a vaccine passport system that allows anyone who is fully vaccinated with any of five Western-made vaccines to travel freely within the …

Japan begins accepting 'vaccine passports' applications
3 years, 8 months ago

Japan begins accepting 'vaccine passports' applications

India TV News  

Japan on Monday started accepting applications for so-called vaccine passports for people who have been fully inoculated against Covid-19 to travel internationally. According to the Japanese government, Italy, Austria, Turkey, Bulgaria and Poland have agreed to ease Covid-19 quarantine rules for the holders of the Japanese certificates, and South Korea will accept them as one of the documents required to …

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 …

Mandatory vaccine passports set to be shelved from 19 July
3 years, 8 months ago

Mandatory vaccine passports set to be shelved from 19 July

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government is expected to shelve plans for mandatory domestic vaccine …

Jaishankar Discusses Inclusion of Covishield in EU's Vaccination Passport with Top Official
3 years, 8 months ago

Jaishankar Discusses Inclusion of Covishield in EU's Vaccination Passport with Top Official

News 18  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday took up the issue of inclusion of Covishield in the EU COVID-19 Vaccination Passport with a top European Union official and promised to follow up the matter. People vaccinated with Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, are unlikely to be eligible to travel to the European Union member states under the …

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 …

Australians have a 'vaccine passport' to avoid border closures. We're not using it. Yet
3 years, 9 months ago

Australians have a 'vaccine passport' to avoid border closures. We're not using it. Yet

ABC  

Lockdowns, border closures, mass event cancellations. Key points: People in the EU who are fully vaccinated can enjoy quarantine-free travel using 'vaccine passports' Inoculated Australians have a similar digital certificate on their phones, but it has no rights attached to it Vaccine passports could be used to give states more confidence to keep borders open From next week, however, 14 …

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 …

EXPLAINED: Why India Is Against Vaccine Passport For Covid-Proof Travel
3 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINED: Why India Is Against Vaccine Passport For Covid-Proof Travel

News 18  

Students looking to go abroad for studies are being prioritised for vaccination among the 18-44 age group as universities overseas make vaccination mandatory for attending class as campuses begin to reopen. Dr Harsh Vardhan, the Union health minister, told a G7 health ministers’ conference to which India was invited that vaccine passports would be discriminatory to people in the developing …

Vaccine Passports: What they are, and why India has opposed the idea at international fora
3 years, 9 months ago

Vaccine Passports: What they are, and why India has opposed the idea at international fora

Firstpost  

Vaccination passports are nothing new as a concept because countries are known to demand that visitors be inoculated against specific diseases before they can enter Students looking to go abroad for studies are being prioritised for vaccination among the 18-44 age group as universities overseas make vaccination mandatory for attending class as campuses begin to reopen. Dr Harsh Vardhan, the …

Travel numbers climb as Americans hit the road for holiday
3 years, 10 months ago

Travel numbers climb as Americans hit the road for holiday

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 1.8 million people went through U.S. …

U.S. eyeing vaccine ‘passports’ for travel abroad, says DHS head
3 years, 10 months ago

U.S. eyeing vaccine ‘passports’ for travel abroad, says DHS head

LA Times  

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas said the government is taking “a very close look” at the possibility of vaccine passports for travel into and out of the United States. The U.S. is taking a close look at vaccine “passports” for international travel, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said Friday, opening the door to voluntary measures to prove …

EXPLAINER: How Vaccine Passports for Global Travel Will Work, The Future of Air Travel
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Vaccine Passports for Global Travel Will Work, The Future of Air Travel

News 18  

Boarding pass, suitcase, passport and … digital vaccination certificate? Keen to avoid losing another summer of holiday revenue to the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union, some Asian governments and the airline industry are scrambling to develop so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports to help kickstart international travel. Vaccination passports would add another digital layer to the multitude of existing coronavirus health and …

EXPLAINER: How vaccine passports for global travel will work
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: How vaccine passports for global travel will work

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, there's more momentum to use them for international …

Covid US: 62% approve of governments mandating shots but don't believe in vaccine passports
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid US: 62% approve of governments mandating shots but don't believe in vaccine passports

Daily Mail  

A majority of Americans believe governments should be allowed to impose mandates for COVID-19 shots but that businesses shouldn't require vaccine passports, two new surveys finds. However, the second poll found that about 50 percent of people said establishments including restaurants, stadiums and stores should not use vaccine passports to allow admission. A new poll found that 62% of respondents …

No consensus yet on ’vaccine passport’ at WHO level, says health ministry
3 years, 10 months ago

No consensus yet on ’vaccine passport’ at WHO level, says health ministry

Live Mint  

There is discussion on vaccine passports but no consensus on it at the level of World Health Organisation and as per the present guidelines people with negative Covid-19 test report can travel, Health Ministry said on Saturday. Answering question on at a briefing on the Covid-19 situation in the country, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry, said discussions is …

No consensus yet on COVID vaccine passport issue at WHO level: Govt
3 years, 10 months ago

No consensus yet on COVID vaccine passport issue at WHO level: Govt

India TV News  

The WHO is yet to reach a consensus on the vaccine passport issue for allowing international travel to those fully vaccinated against the coronavirus infection, the government said on Saturday and noted that discussions are still on. "When we will be able to reach a consensus at the world and WHO level, then we will take necessary steps,” he said …

A Boon for Future International Travel or A Problem Ahead? The Debate is On
3 years, 10 months ago

A Boon for Future International Travel or A Problem Ahead? The Debate is On

News 18  

Is Covaxin the first step towards vaccine visa? The staff of a hospital in Bengaluru received a call from a lady in early 40s asking if they can facilitate first dose of Covaxin for her family of 5 people. After much persistence she said she has plans of travelling to Europe once flights resume and a friend had told her …

How vaccine ‘passports’ became a battle cry for COVID-19 conspiracies, ‘anti-vaxx’ forces
3 years, 10 months ago

How vaccine ‘passports’ became a battle cry for COVID-19 conspiracies, ‘anti-vaxx’ forces

LA Times  

Protesters wait outside the Hall of Administration in Santa Ana to make public comments to the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. “I understand why it’s becoming so politicized,” Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, director of the medical ethics program at UC Irvine and a member of Orange County’s vaccine task force, said Tuesday. “Such political use of the Holocaust stops …

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 & Travel Bubbles: How International Air Travel Won’t Be the Same Post-COVID
3 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine Passports & Travel Bubbles: How International Air Travel Won’t Be the Same Post-COVID

News 18  

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, aviation continues to be disproportionally impacted. All this time, air travel is continuously witnessing complex and asymmetric rules–rules that speak to each country, to politics, to virus containment strategies and to public opinion. Every country views air travel differently; views the source country—from where passengers are arriving—differently; and values passengers differently. What countries have …

Column: Vaccine passports are the nudge we need to achieve herd immunity
3 years, 11 months ago

Column: Vaccine passports are the nudge we need to achieve herd immunity

LA Times  

To hear some people tell it, vaccine passports are just another effort by Democrats, progressives and Satan to take away your freedom, just like when they told you to wear a mask and made you shut down your business. In a hyperventilating Wall Street Journal op-ed a couple of weeks ago, two medical school professors lit viciously into the idea …

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: …

Noem issues order banning vaccine passports in South Dakota
3 years, 11 months ago

Noem issues order banning vaccine passports in South Dakota

Associated Press  

— South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has joined a handful of governors who have issued executive orders banning the development or use of COVID-19 vaccine passports in their states. “We are not going to restrict South Dakotans’ exercise of their freedoms with un-American policies like vaccine passports. South Dakota ranks 18th in the country for new COVID-19 cases per capita …

California encourages venues to require vaccine ‘passports’ — just don’t call them that
3 years, 11 months ago

California encourages venues to require vaccine ‘passports’ — just don’t call them that

LA Times  

California health officials have repeatedly said they have no plans to institute COVID-19 vaccine “passports” — digital or paper passes that allow vaccinated residents or those who’ve tested negative into concerts, baseball games and other sports arenas. “The idea of vaccine verification is very old,” said Dr. Christopher A. Longhurst, a professor of pediatrics and chief information officer for UC …

Vaccine passports – A technical, not an ideological issue (Opinion)
3 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine passports – A technical, not an ideological issue (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peter Baldwin is the author of “Fighting the First Wave: Why the Coronavirus Was Tackled so Differently across the Globe,” just out from Cambridge University Press. As lockdowns are eased – but before we have achieved herd immunity – allowing the vaccinated to begin travelling, attending events and eating out would help restart the economy. Vaccine passports are …

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 …

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, …

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 …

The Vaccine Passport Debate Actually Began In 1897 Over A Plague Vaccine
3 years, 11 months ago

The Vaccine Passport Debate Actually Began In 1897 Over A Plague Vaccine

NPR  

The Vaccine Passport Debate Actually Began In 1897 Over A Plague Vaccine Enlarge this image toggle caption Michele Abercrombie/NPR Michele Abercrombie/NPR This isn't the first time the world has been engaged in a conversation about "vaccine passports." "When there were outbreaks in South Asia people from there were not allowed to board ships, for instance, to Aden or Great Britain, …

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 …

Idaho governor bans mandated COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’
3 years, 11 months ago

Idaho governor bans mandated COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’

Associated Press  

Brad Little issued an executive order Wednesday banning state government from requiring or issuing so-called COVID-19 “vaccine passports.” The Republican governor in his order also prohibited state agencies from providing information on an people’s vaccine status to other people, companies or government entities. But he expressed serious concerns that a requirement for vaccine passports would violate medical privacy rights. “Vaccine …

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