MIT Technology Review August 31, 2021
Bobbie Johnson, Adriana Fraser, Harini Barath

The world is debating apps that prove you’ve been vaccinated. We’re keeping track of what you really need to know.

  • 7 US states have rolled out apps to let people show they have been vaccinated against covid.
  • 22 have banned the systems to some degree, with several others debating a ban.
  • Different outlook is largely split along political lines.

A year ago, vaccines to tackle the covid pandemic still seemed like a far-off idea. Today, though, doses have been delivered to almost 40% of the world’s people—and some are being asked to prove they’re among them, leading to the rise of...

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