MIT Technology Review August 31, 2021
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...