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Vaccine Passports Are a Reality, Whatever They’re Called
It will be impossible to escape some proof of immunity to reengage in activities such as education, travel and entertainment.
The first, but certainly not the last.
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I downloaded my vaccine passport the other day.
Of course, it wasn’t called a vaccine passport. Rather, it was an “Excelsior Pass,” issued by New York State. In addition to verifying that I have been fully vaccinated, it has a QR code that ticket-takers can scan when I want to go to Madison Square Garden to see the resurgent Knicks or Yankee Stadium to watch the faltering Yankees. It can also show the last time the holder has tested negative for Covid-19; more on that in a moment.