{"id":28414,"date":"2021-01-22T18:08:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T17:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/?p=28414"},"modified":"2021-01-22T18:08:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T17:08:41","slug":"vaccine-passports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/vaccine-passports\/","title":{"rendered":"Are COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Around the Corner?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e17d09c9e38\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/vaccine-passports\/#With_plenty_of_high-level_companies_working_on_the_technology_are_vaccine_passports_coming_to_speed_up_the_worlds_pandemic_response_and_expedite_the_reopening_of_global_borders\" title=\"With plenty of high-level companies working on the technology, are vaccine passports coming to\u00a0speed up the world\u2019s pandemic response\u00a0and\u00a0expedite\u00a0the reopening of global borders?\u00a0\">With plenty of high-level companies working on the technology, are vaccine passports coming to\u00a0speed up the world\u2019s pandemic response\u00a0and\u00a0expedite\u00a0the reopening of global borders?\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/vaccine-passports\/#_UK_options\" title=\"\u00a0UK options\">\u00a0UK options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/vaccine-passports\/#Questions_around_security\" title=\"Questions around security\">Questions around security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/vaccine-passports\/#International_response\" title=\"International response\">International response<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/vaccine-passports\/#CommonPass\" title=\"CommonPass\">CommonPass<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/vaccine-passports\/#Ready_to_go\" title=\"Ready to go?\">Ready to go?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"With_plenty_of_high-level_companies_working_on_the_technology_are_vaccine_passports_coming_to_speed_up_the_worlds_pandemic_response_and_expedite_the_reopening_of_global_borders\"><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW179130000 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179130000 BCX0\">With plenty of high-level companies working on the technology, are vaccine passports coming to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW179130000 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179130000 BCX0\">speed up the world\u2019s pandemic response<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW179130000 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179130000 BCX0\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW179130000 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179130000 BCX0\">expedite\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW179130000 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179130000 BCX0\">the reopening of global borders<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW179130000 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179130000 BCX0\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW179130000 BCX0\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following on from <a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/negative-test-now-needed-for-uk-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\">increased measures around international travel<\/a> coming into force in the UK<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and details of the <a title=\"Everything you need to know about the COVID Test and Release System\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/01\/test-and-release\/\" target=\"_blank\">Test &amp; Release system<\/a> potentially cutting down isolation times.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reports circulating<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0recently have suggested we may be getting closer to seeing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">stronger development of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vaccine passport<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0technology<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thought<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0behind the initiative suggest it will allow people to start mixing in public again, travelling<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0restaurants &amp; bars and event<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ually heading overseas.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28373\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28373\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28373\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2020\/12\/airport.jpg\" alt=\"International airports could soon be busy again with the research into vaccine passports\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/airport.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/airport-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28373\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">International airports could soon be busy again with the research into vaccine passports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_UK_options\"><\/span>\u00a0UK options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Experts have suggested the vaccine passport would utilise facial recognition technology.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalhealth.net\/2021\/01\/live-testing-of-digital-covid-19-immunity-passport-launched\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Digital<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">health.net<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0reported this week, l<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ive testing of immunity passport technology created by ID management\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">companies\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mvine<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">iProov<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has now begun in the UK.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Paper versions of vaccine confirmation have been in circulation in Europe since late last year. However, it\u2019s now hoped this new technology will be able to offer a more interactive response.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thoughts behind the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">process of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">technology\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0following the successful adm<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">inistration of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0vaccination<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">doctors\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0create an online certificate to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">confirm a person\u2019s immunity. The person receiving the inoculation will then be required\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to upload a photo to the app to verify they\u2019re fit to travel.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28415\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28415\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2021\/01\/vaccination.jpg\" alt=\"The vaccination rollout in the UK continued to gather pace\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/vaccination.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/vaccination-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The vaccination rollout in the UK continued to gather pace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_around_security\"><\/span>Questions around security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ensure security the person can gain<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0access<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0their vaccination status\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by matching<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0their face to the one saved on the internal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0passport app<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The tech companies have been quick to confirm no other personal data will be stored on the app<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, other than the image and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a person\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vaccination status. The app has also been developed for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0seamless<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0compatibility with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NHS<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"International_response\"><\/span>International response<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On the back of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the continued\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vaccination rollout<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/covid-19-vaccine-common-pass-can-jobs-require-passport\/9822581\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">abc7news<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has been report<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tech giants like Microsoft and Oracle have been looking into the possibility of developing more widely accessible immunity\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">passport<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tech<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">being developed by the conglomerates\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is aiming to enable test results and vaccination statuses to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">be housed in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cdigital wallet\u201d apps already\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">bui<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">l<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">into smartphones.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Those without access to smartphones will be able to print out the details of their vaccine passport which will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0feature<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a scannable QR code\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to view<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the sensitive information.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28417\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28417\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bill-gates.jpg\" alt=\"bill gates appearing at a charity function\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bill-gates.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bill-gates-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bill Gates has thrown Microsoft&#8217;s considerable weight behind possible vaccine passport research<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CommonPass\"><\/span>CommonPass<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">any large air<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0travel companies<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0like Virgin Air<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lines<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">already\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">utilising technology\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">called\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/commonpass.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">CommonPass<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0which\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hosts vaccination and test result<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0information<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It also notifies travellers to get a test from the nearest centre<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0allow online status updates.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Test data is then stored on a QR code within the app.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ready_to_go\"><\/span>Ready to go?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1353988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353988 BCX0\">However, the World Health Organisation<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1353988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353988 BCX0\">\u00a0(WHO)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1353988 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" 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