Faithwire
  • Watch
  • Go!
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Contact Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • SCOTUS
  • Life
  • Religious Liberty
  • News
  • Politics
  • Faith
  • Opinion

What’s with the Government COVID Vaccine Cards?

AP Photo/Hans Pennink
AP Photo/Hans Pennink
Share Tweet
By Tré Goins-Phillips
Editor

December 4, 2020

Earlier this week, it was reported government health officials will be issuing Americans “vaccination record” cards, but what does that mean?

While it’s no secret “vaccination passports” might be on the horizon, officials have suggested the cards currently under development at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are more so intended to help Americans keep track of their vaccination schedule, reminding them when and where to go for their second doses.

COVID-19 Vaccination Cards To Be Simplest Way To Keep Track Of Shots https://t.co/Gv6rR6TDHQ pic.twitter.com/nkWS5Sxby6

— WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) December 3, 2020

The two leading vaccine candidates from Pfizer and Moderna each require two doses. In addition, the immunizations are not interchangeable, so it is critical people know which vaccine they’ve received before getting their second shots, NBC News reported.

L.J. Tan, chief strategy officer for the Immunization Action Coalition, a nonprofit advocacy group, told the outlet the cards are just an old school reminder for people rather than “passports” for entry into places of business.

“These are just for the person to have something to remind themselves of what vaccine they got that they can give to the provider when they come back to get their second dose,” he explained.

Some, though, are still wondering if so-called “vaccination passports” could be in our future. The answer to that question is, it’s possible.

In the future, air travel could be greatly hampered by such verification.

The Hill reported in late November that the International Air Transport Association is in the final stage of developing a digital COVID-19 passport that would include information about potential travelers’ COVID-19 testing and vaccination records.

“Testing is the first key to enable international travel without quarantine measures,” explained Alexandre de Juniac, CEO of the IATA. “The second key is the global infrastructure needed to securely manage, share, and verify test data matched with traveler identities in compliance with border control requirements.”

While the idea hasn’t been fully embraced by any government (U.K. officials are distancing themselves from the possibility), some airlines and businesses plan to move ahead with such “passports.”

The CEO of the Australian airline Qantas signaled he plans to make COVID-19 vaccinations a requirement for anyone who wants to step foot on his carrier’s airplanes.

“We are looking at changing our terms and conditions to say, for international travelers, that we will ask people to have a vaccination before they can get on the aircraft,” said CEO Alan Joyce.

Spokespersons for Korean Air and Air New Zealand have said they may embrace the same mandate for travelers, according to Fox News.

As Faithwire reported in early November, entertainment company Ticketmaster said it will require ticket-buyers to present evidence to prove they have been vaccinated for COVID-19 or show they’ve tested negative for the virus before purchasing show passes. After a largely negative reaction, Ticketmaster issued a public statement saying there are “absolutely no” requirements to present evidence of a vaccine before going into concerts.

Latest

  • Faith

    Arnold Schwarzenegger, Father-in-Law to Christian Actor Chris Pratt, Calls Heaven ‘Fantasy’

  • Culture

    Is it Crazy for Christians to Believe in UFOs? Apologist Details 3 Reasons He Believes the Bible Doesn’t Back Extraterrestrial Life

  • Faith

    ‘Deterioration of the Education System’: With CRT, LGBTQ, ‘Woke’ Worries, New Christian School Could Transform the Landscape

  • News

    ‘An Unjust Arrest!’: Street Preacher in PA Arrested Less Than One Minute After Arriving at Pride Rally While Trying to Quote Bible Verse

  • Entertainment

    ‘I’m a Warrior for Christ’: Popular HGTV Host Opens Up About Her Faith in Jesus


Sponsored
Sponsored

Newsletter
Signup

Recent Posts

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Father-in-Law to Christian Actor Chris Pratt, Calls Heaven ‘Fantasy’
  • Is it Crazy for Christians to Believe in UFOs? Apologist Details 3 Reasons He Believes the Bible Doesn’t Back Extraterrestrial Life
  • ‘Deterioration of the Education System’: With CRT, LGBTQ, ‘Woke’ Worries, New Christian School Could Transform the Landscape
  • ‘An Unjust Arrest!’: Street Preacher in PA Arrested Less Than One Minute After Arriving at Pride Rally While Trying to Quote Bible Verse
  • ‘I’m a Warrior for Christ’: Popular HGTV Host Opens Up About Her Faith in Jesus

Archives

  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016

Categories

  • Christian Persecution
  • Coronavirus
  • Culture
  • culture
  • Entertainment
  • Faith
  • Faith
  • Family
  • George Floyd
  • Go!
  • Israel
  • Life
  • Life
  • Lifestyle
  • Media
  • Men
  • Mission Haiti
  • News
  • News
  • Opinion
  • P.O.V
  • Politics
  • Politics
  • Roe
  • Sponsored
  • Sports
  • Virtue
  • Women

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Navigation

  • Watch
  • Go!
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Contact Us
  • Staff
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

Subscribe to the Newsletter

Sign up to get our newsletter your inbox every day.

Newsletter Signup

Do you want to read
more articles like this?