"White House rules out mandatory federal Covid-19 vaccination passports":
"The White House has ruled out introducing mandatory federal Covid-19 vaccination passports, saying citizens' privacy and rights should be protected.
Schemes to introduce such passports have been touted around the world as a way to enable safe circulation of people while fighting the pandemic.
But critics say such documents could be discriminatory.
The US said it did not and would not support a "system that requires Americans to carry a credential".
The country has reported more than 550,000 deaths linked to the virus and nearly 31 million cases, the highest numbers in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Addressing reporters, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there would be no "federal vaccinations database" or a "federal mandate requiring everyone to obtain a single vaccination credential".
"The government is not now, nor will be, supporting a system that requires Americans to carry a credential," she said. "Our interest is very simple from the federal government, which is Americans' privacy and rights should be protected, and so that these systems are not used against people unfairly."
Countries around the world are looking at the introduction of so-called vaccine passports, which would be used to show that a person has been inoculated against Covid-19, as a way of safely reopening mass gatherings and travel.
In England, a "Covid status certification" scheme is being developed to enable concerts and sports matches to take place. It would record whether people had been vaccinated, recently tested negative, or had already had and recovered from Covid-19.
The European Union is also working on plans to introduce certificates, while in Israel a "Green Pass" is already available to anyone who has been fully vaccinated or has recovered from Covid-19, which they have to show to access facilities such as hotels, gyms or theatres.
The World Health Organization on Tuesday said it did not currently support requiring vaccination passports for travel, because of uncertainty over whether inoculation prevents transmission, and discrimination concerns.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he had brought forward to 19 April the date by which all American adults will be eligible for a Covid vaccine.
"We have to ramp up a whole-of-government approach that rallies the whole country and puts us on a war footing to truly beat this virus," he said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56657194
"The White House has ruled out introducing mandatory federal Covid-19 vaccination passports, saying citizens' privacy and rights should be protected.
Schemes to introduce such passports have been touted around the world as a way to enable safe circulation of people while fighting the pandemic.
But critics say such documents could be discriminatory.
The US said it did not and would not support a "system that requires Americans to carry a credential".
The country has reported more than 550,000 deaths linked to the virus and nearly 31 million cases, the highest numbers in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Addressing reporters, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there would be no "federal vaccinations database" or a "federal mandate requiring everyone to obtain a single vaccination credential".
"The government is not now, nor will be, supporting a system that requires Americans to carry a credential," she said. "Our interest is very simple from the federal government, which is Americans' privacy and rights should be protected, and so that these systems are not used against people unfairly."
Countries around the world are looking at the introduction of so-called vaccine passports, which would be used to show that a person has been inoculated against Covid-19, as a way of safely reopening mass gatherings and travel.
In England, a "Covid status certification" scheme is being developed to enable concerts and sports matches to take place. It would record whether people had been vaccinated, recently tested negative, or had already had and recovered from Covid-19.
The European Union is also working on plans to introduce certificates, while in Israel a "Green Pass" is already available to anyone who has been fully vaccinated or has recovered from Covid-19, which they have to show to access facilities such as hotels, gyms or theatres.
The World Health Organization on Tuesday said it did not currently support requiring vaccination passports for travel, because of uncertainty over whether inoculation prevents transmission, and discrimination concerns.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he had brought forward to 19 April the date by which all American adults will be eligible for a Covid vaccine.
"We have to ramp up a whole-of-government approach that rallies the whole country and puts us on a war footing to truly beat this virus," he said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56657194
Just wondering, do you need to show some form of identification to get a passport? Even something as cartoonist as a vaccine passport?
Do you need to prove you had the vaccine to get a vaccine passport? Because that's oppression (seriously), and I find it offensive
Do you need to prove you had the vaccine to get a vaccine passport? Because that's oppression (seriously), and I find it offensive
Vaccine passport is hilarious - could you imagine the impossibility of proving that you had the vaccine - or the trillions spent trying to implement such nonsense and then trying enforce it in the US - let alone world wide - what about the 35 million people that had COVID and have a natural immunity at nearly 100% far exceeding any of the vaccine's best data - how do they prove they had COVID
My friends family is going to Aruba for April vacation.
They're vaccinated but still need proof of negative test to enter.
I'll get vaccinated when I'm eligible cause I really don't care either way, but if being vaccinated doesn't get you into another country without a negative test then what's the point??
They're vaccinated but still need proof of negative test to enter.
I'll get vaccinated when I'm eligible cause I really don't care either way, but if being vaccinated doesn't get you into another country without a negative test then what's the point??
Shub get a life! I think out of everyone on this board you're by far the biggest pussy here. Why? You don't live life to the fullest. It seems you obsess over everything that goes into/onto your body. I would think you must be enjoying and thriving in this pandemic era as you get to lead a limited life which is right up your alley. You seem to question every ingredient that goes into not just vaccines but food, simple over the counter meds, fabrics, etc. You need serious therapy to get over your fears and panic attacks.
Dude, seriously. Thinking about what they are injecting in you.
You have no idea! It isn’t FDA approved, like it matters any way. But the pharm companies hold no responsibility for long term problems. That doesn’t bother you?
I’m anti any Vax. Take care of your body and it will take care of you.
