The idea of vaccine passports isn’t new, but emerging technologies are bringing fresh concerns to light. Despite the existence of traditional, paper

Digital COVID Vaccine Passports: Five Key Takeaways

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2021-05-21 04:30:07

The idea of vaccine passports isn’t new, but emerging technologies are bringing fresh concerns to light. Despite the existence of traditional, paper-based methods (such as Yellow Cards) that have worked for decades, there has been a renewed push for technical solutions that could amplify the exploitative and exclusionary risks of digital identity systems.

So we brought together three experts as part of the virtual Mozfest Dialogues and Debates series: Alice Munyua, Director of Africa Innovation at Mozilla; Dr. Pamod Amarakoon, Director of HISP Sri Lanka; and Imogen Parker, Associate Director of Policy at the Ada Lovelace Institute to talk through the positives and pitfalls of digital COVID-19 vaccine passports. You can watch a video of their discussion here:

Accessibility is a core problem with digital vaccine passports. Not everyone owns a smartphone, especially in lower income countries.

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