Vaccine passports, explained | Recode Daily
Carrying a digital vaccine record may sound like a useful idea, but experts warn of privacy issues and serious ethical concerns. Vox’s Rebecca Heilweil explains.
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Show Notes
One way that America can get “back to normal” is through what's called a digital vaccine passport. America is well underway with its covid vaccination rollout and while we still have a long way to go, more and more people are getting vaccinated. But while carrying a digital vaccine record sounds like a useful idea, experts warn of privacy issues and serious ethical concerns. Vox’s Rebecca Heilweil explains.
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