With the ongoing global deployment of vaccines, this issue has moved in the news from the back-burner to a low boil....
The idea is to give all people who have received the vaccine and/or have been tested positive for covid antibodies, a certificate allowing them to travel, and to release them from certain restrictions that will continue to be imposed on those who do not fulfill the above conditions.
The positives and negatives of this idea are the ingredients of what might be the next big controversy weighing in on the dynamics of dealing with the virus.
Here are some reads addressing this :
Personally I am still willing to forgo international travel and a passport like this, until I am persuaded of the absolute necessity of getting the vaccine.
The idea is to give all people who have received the vaccine and/or have been tested positive for covid antibodies, a certificate allowing them to travel, and to release them from certain restrictions that will continue to be imposed on those who do not fulfill the above conditions.
The positives and negatives of this idea are the ingredients of what might be the next big controversy weighing in on the dynamics of dealing with the virus.
Here are some reads addressing this :
Immunity passports could be the ticket to help reopen international borders | Anthony Gardiner
Though questions remain that still need answering, there are encouraging signs that proof of immunity to Covid-19 could help people return to normality
www.theguardian.com
Coronavirus: Immunity passports 'could increase virus spread'
No evidence people who develop antibodies after recovering are protected against a second infection.
www.bbc.com
Hopes for global vaccine ‘green passport’ said dampened as some EU states object
Germany, Austria, Belgium, others reportedly fear document will create indirect obligation to get inoculated; Israel said set to expand shots to those aged 45+, as cases stay high
www.timesofisrael.com
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Personally I am still willing to forgo international travel and a passport like this, until I am persuaded of the absolute necessity of getting the vaccine.
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