CNBC January 18, 2021
Key Points
– A number of start-ups and major tech companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google are working on vaccine or immunization passports to help reopen the economy.
– WHO set up a working group to establish global standards for digital vaccination certificates.
– Public health officials are weary, warning the apps are pointless without more knowledge about the efficacy of the vaccines.
Global scientists have reiterated the importance of herd immunity before the economy can fully reopen, but a number of start-ups and major tech companies are looking to speed up the return to normalcy.
Microsoft, Apple and Google have shown interest in developing vaccine passports or certificates to usher in safer travel.
“It’s pretty clear that vaccination certificates...