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The looming disaster of immunity passports and digital identity (2020) (privacyinternational.org)
25 points by walterbell on Aug 20, 2021 | hide | past | favorite | 6 comments



Why can't we continue using the International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophilaxys? [1] It already exists, and has been used for Yellow Fever Vaccine Certificates for years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Certificate_of_V...


TBH I never understood why regular passports don’t have a vaccination section especially with how many places on earth require or recommend vaccination before travel (either by the origin or destination).

I still remember having my vaccine passport as a kid that was filled when I got my vaccines throughout primary school.


Because not everyone has a travel passport. Especially in the US this number is shockingly low. Also they expire. How would you transfer this data? Also some people have more than 1 passport and potentially don’t want both countries to know the other passport exists.


> In fact, the scientific validity/rationale of 'immunity' is still under question. It is premature to start designing a system without a better understanding of immunity.

You mean, it's not about listening to "the science"? What ever could be driving this? Certainly not a naked power grab, using fear as an incentive?


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Wow, I didn't know that was a thing.thank you!




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