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Coming Soon \u2014 Vaccine Passports Will Determine Where You Can Go and What You Can Do<\/h1>\n

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The Biden administration is partnering with private companies to develop a vaccine passport system, claiming it\u2019s the only path to normalcy, but critics warn passports will steal people\u2019s liberty and data.<\/em><\/h3>\n

By Megan Redshaw
\nThe Protector<\/p>\n

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The Biden administration and private companies are working to develop vaccine passports<\/a> that would allow Americans to prove they\u2019ve been vaccinated against COVID as the country opens, The Washington Post reported<\/a> Sunday.<\/p>\n

The initiative, driven largely by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has gained momentum as a growing number of companies and venues \u2014 from movie theaters, restaurants and music venues to cruise lines and sports teams \u2014 have said they will require proof of vaccination<\/a> before opening their doors.<\/p>\n

The passports are expected to be free and available through smartphone apps, which would display a scannable code similar to an airline boarding pass. Americans without smartphone access would be able to print out the passports, developers have said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The White House declined to answer<\/a> questions about the passport initiative, instead pointing to public statements made by Jeffrey Zients, the White House coronavirus response coordinator during a March 12 press briefing<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we increase the number of people vaccinated, we know some people may have a need to demonstrate that they are vaccinated \u2026 our role is to help ensure that any solutions in this area should be simple, free, open source, accessible to people both digitally and on paper, and designed from the start to protect people\u2019s privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to CNN<\/a>, multiple government agencies are engaged in conversations and planning, coordinated by the White House, as this kind of system will play a role in many aspects of life, including potentially the workforce.<\/p>\n

One of the most significant hurdles facing federal officials is the number of passport initiatives already underway. The Biden administration this month identified at least 17, according to slides obtained by The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One initiative\u00a0 \u2014 a global effort led by the World Health Organization<\/a> and a digital pass devised by IBM \u2014 is being tested in New York state<\/a> and is rapidly moving forward as the White House deliberates how best to track shots and avoid the perception of a government mandate to be vaccinated.<\/p>\n

On Friday, New York was the first to launch<\/a> a digital vaccine passport system known as Excelsior Pass that residents can use to prove they\u2019ve been vaccinated or recently tested negative for infection, reported USA TODAY<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The New York system, built on IBM\u2019s digital health pass platform<\/a>, is the first-in-the-nation certification and will be used at dozens of events, including arts and entertainment venues. A venue will scan the QR code, which will generate either a green check or a red X.<\/p>\n

The new pass is part of a growing but disjointed effort to provide vaccine \u201cpassports\u201d or\u00a0 certifications, so people won\u2019t have to hang onto a dog-eared piece of paper, worry about privacy issues or forgeries, or pay money to prove they\u2019re not contagious.<\/p>\n

According to NPR<\/a>, New York described the pass<\/a> this way:<\/p>\n

\u201cBusinesses and venues can scan and validate your pass to ensure you meet any COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements for entry. Along with your pass, you\u2019ll be asked to show a photo ID that shows your name and birth date to verify that the Pass belongs to you. Adults may hold passes for accompanying minors.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce you and your party enter an establishment, you will still be asked to follow state and CDC guidance regarding social distancing, face coverings and hand hygiene.\u201d<\/p>\n

Participation in Excelsior Pass<\/a> is voluntary, but New Yorkers will have to show alternate proof of vaccination or testing, such as another mobile application or paper form, directly at a business or venue.<\/p>\n

Both Madison Square Garden, which is part of the pilot\u2019s program phase<\/a>, and Times Union Center will begin using the passes by early April with other businesses and venues expected to follow.<\/p>\n

The state hopes to eventually link tickets to the Excelsior Pass, so people going to an event at Madison Square Garden, for example, will be able to link their admission and health passes.<\/p>\n

But, according to Dr. Naomi Wolf, founder and CEO of Daily Clout<\/a>, the passport violates people\u2019s liberty.<\/p>\n

Last night on \u201cThe Next Revolution\u201d with Steve Hilton<\/a> on Fox News, Wolf said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not overstating this. I can\u2019t say it forcefully enough. This is literally the end of human liberty in the west if this plan unfolds as planned. Vaccine passports sound like a fine thing if you don\u2019t understand what these platforms can do \u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not about the vaccine. It\u2019s not about the virus. It\u2019s about your data. And once this rolls out you don\u2019t have a choice about being part of the system. What people have to understand is that any other functionality can be loaded onto that platform with no problem at all. What that means is that it can be merged with your Paypal account, with your digital currency, Microsoft is already talking about merging it with payment plans. Your networks can be sucked up. It geolocates you wherever you go. Your credit history can be included. All of your medical history can be included.\u201d<\/p>\n