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The Commons Project Foundation and the World Economic Forum has announced the global expansion of the CommonTrust Network to cover 32 countries spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Americas. As countries seek to relax border restrictions, quarantines and lock-downs, they need a more reliable, trustworthy and efficient way to validate the health status of incoming travelers. Even with low passenger volumes, airports around the world have been plagued with long lines as airline staff and border guards scrutinize easily forged paper-based test and vaccination certificates. Health pass ...

Need further assistance? Please call Member Services at 1-800-333-0663 Pharmacies Ask for Lots of Info to Book a COVID-19 Vaccine. What Happens to That Data? These companies are providing vital medical care, but also prompting complicated privacy questions By Adam Tanner

Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. In the United States, vaccine passports have become a controversial issue. But not everyone seems to be arguing about the same thing. The term “vaccine passport” generally refers to a smartphone app that can quickly confirm that someone has received a Covid-19 vaccine, so the phone’s owner can do things like enter a venue or board a plane. The debate over vaccine passports, however, often confuses these apps with the broader issue of how vaccination records are handled. Some Republicans have likened th...

Apr 9, 2021 WASHINGTON – Cathay Pacific Airways, convinced that digital proof of coronavirus vaccination will bring about the return of safe international travel, asked its pilots and crew to try out a new mobile app that showed their vaccination status on a recent flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles. New York has rolled out “Excelsior Pass,” billed by the state as “a free, fast and secure way to present digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination” in case reopening sports and entertainment venues require proof of attendees’ status. And Walmart, the largest private employer in...

FAQ: What Is A Vaccine 'Passport,' And What Are These Credentials Used For? Thursday, April 8, 2021 New York State's Excelsior Pass is an app that people can use to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. NY Governor's Press Office via AP Vaccine "passports" are making headlines and eliciting emergency measures by governors in a handful of states. So what are these credentials, exactly, and what are they used for? What is a vaccine passport? It's a credential that can be used to show that a person has been vaccinated. The same technology can be used to show a person's coronavir...