New York politicians voice support 'vaccine passport' system, with some reservations

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: New York Daily News

New York City Mayor de Blasio, Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and several mayoral wannabes voiced qualified support for the state’s new “vaccine passport” program — which allows New Yorkers to use an app to get into events like Yankees games — even as critics raise privacy concerns.

“There is an understandable tension here between sort of the greater public good in terms of health and well-being, but also individual rights,” Hizzoner said at a press conference earlier this week.

“The passport idea is a very good idea. People need to know their information will be secure. They need to know their privacy will not be invaded,” he added.

Earlier this month, the state unveiled the “Excelsior Pass” as a way New Yorkers can quickly show proof of vaccination at stadiums and other venues. Users can fill out their info online, which then gets checked with government records of people who have been vaccinated. If that’s confirmed, users get the ability to show their status on an app or print out the documentation.


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Contrast that with Georgia, Texas and Florida.

[BigmanPigman]

1. Keith Olbermann did a video about this today.

He told us about options in place of showing a vaccine card (costly and unpleasant for the individual without one). To get into any indoor event, dining in, airplanes, etc you have a choice. You can pay big bucks at the door for a test or just show your vaccine card.

[MichMan]

2. If venues require proof of vaccination for entry, does that mean that more POC will be excluded ?

Detroit — A majority of southeast Michigan counties are vaccinating residents at twice the rate Detroit is and that gap is threatening to prolong the pandemic in Michigan's largest city and forcing health officials to find alternatives to mass-vaccination sites like the TCF Center and Ford Field.

About 1 in 5, or 21%, of Detroiters have received at least one shot, according to the city's vaccine dashboard, compared to 33% of residents in Macomb County, 40% in suburban Wayne County and 41% in Oakland and Washtenaw counties. Statewide, 37% of all residents have at least one dose.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/04/07/detroit-lagging-covid-19-vaccination-rates/7109466002/

[OldCicero]

3. Why not just have the un-vaccinated wear like a yellow star?

I'm sure IBM would be more than happy to provide a tracking system.

They do have the expertise after all.