A Look at Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Passports,’ Passes and Apps Around the Globe

Israel’s ‘Green Pass’ digital vaccine passport is the most developed platform of its kind in the world. While shopping malls and museums have reopened for all, the Green Pass allows fully inoculated citizens exclusive access to public spaces like gyms, restaurants, music venues and cinemas. Available through either a smartphone app or a physical pass, holders are given a QR code that businesses can scan to verify their Covid status and permit them entry.

The EU is planning to launch a similar ‘digital green certificate’ this summer, specifically focused on international travel. It will give those who have been vaccinated, recently tested negative or recovered from the disease access to a scannable QR code. This will allow them to cross borders between member states without quarantining on the other side.

But what is the USA doing about this since we have states with different options?