A vaccine passport by any other name is here to stay
Excelsior Pass is the first government-issued proof of vaccination in the US, but it won’t be the last
01 May 2021 - 07:46
I downloaded my vaccine passport the other day.
Of course, it wasn’t called a vaccine passport. Rather, it was an “Excelsior Pass”, issued by New York State. In addition to verifying that I have been fully vaccinated, it has a QR code that ticket-takers can scan when I want to go to Madison Square Garden to see the resurgent Knicks or Yankee Stadium to watch the faltering Yankees. It can also show the last time the holder has tested negative for Covid-19...
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