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Vaccine passport: A ticket to fly around the world amid Covid-19 pandemic

The vaccine passport will effectively create digital credentials that could be the key to attending crowded events or even visiting countries.

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The CommonPass uses technology and health data that allow individuals to access their lab results and vaccination records, generating a health certificate or pass in the form of a QR code

Meghna Chadha New Delhi
When international travel finally returns to normal after being grounded by the coronavirus pandemic, chances are you’ll need a vaccine passport to fly.

It is not conceived as yet another piece of paper, but an app or system that will enable individuals to share their health status.

Several companies and technology heavyweights including Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce are working to create a digital vaccination passport or health passport app in the hope that governments and airlines will require travellers to upload details of their Covid-19 tests and immunisation. The vaccine passport will effectively create digital credentials that could be the key to