These States Have Banned Vaccine Passports – By Elliott Davis (US News) / May 28 2021
Several states have now enacted laws that ban certain requirements – such as so-called ‘vaccine passports’ – based on COVID-19 inoculation status.
As inoculations against COVID-19 continue across the country, more governors and state legislatures are taking action to prevent vaccination from being a requirement to access certain goods and services.
The concept, broadly referred to as “vaccine passports,” provides proof of vaccination for activities such as traveling or attending concerts. Americans’ level of support for the idea varies by activity, according to a May 7 Gallup survey. A majority of respondents favor mandated vaccination certification for airplane travel (57%) and attendance at crowded events, such as concerts or sports (55%). But a majority of those surveyed also oppose proving inoculation status to go to one’s workplace, stay at a hotel or dine indoors at a restaurant.
Officials in the Joe Biden administration have repeatedly insisted that there aren’t plans for a federal vaccine passport system. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a May 21 press briefing that requiring proof of vaccination is not in the administration’s “intended plan.” Despite that, some governors – mostly Republican – are taking action on vaccine passports.
Here’s where states stand on COVID-19 vaccine passports:
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