CastleBranch rolls out a Covid-19 “vaccine passport” that verifies vaccination status.
Welcome back to reality… sort of. The next widespread form of ID may very well be aligned with the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. The North Carolina compliance management firm CastleBranch has begun issuing ID cards for U.S. citizens to prove that they’ve received the vaccine. To qualify for the card, individuals submit vaccine documentation for review to the firm, which will verify the vaccine manufacturer, administration date, and time between doses.
“CastleBranch’s real vaccination ID will be your passport to the world,” says Brett Martin, CEO of CastleBranch, who further notes that the ID cards let holders “retain complete control and ownership over their own personal information” despite concerns over potential data breaches. The credit-card sized documents, which cost $19.95, will use “forgery-prevention technology” and unique access codes that can be used to electronic