Digital Health Pass: IBM and Moderna Hook Up to Capitalize on COVID Reset

USING WHAT HAVE ALREADY BECOME CLICHÉD INDUSTRY BUZZWORDS LIKE “TRANSPARENCY,” “TRUST,” AND EVEN “PRIVACY,” IBM’S DIGITAL HEALTH PASS MARKETING DESCRIBES THE MASS TRACKING APP AS A “SMART WAY TO RETURN TO SOCIETY” THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO “RETURN TO THE ACTIVITIES AND THINGS THEY LOVE.”

Digital Health Pass: IBM and Moderna Hook Up to Capitalize on COVID Reset

Vaccine Passports Can Help the US Reopen—or Further Divide Us

Vaccine Passports Can Help the US Reopen—or Further Divide Us

A very appealing vision for some could turn into a dystopian nightmare for millions. Such restrictive passports could mean being locked out of your job, education, or even the ability to shop for food. At a moment when vaccine distribution is highlighting inequalities both locally and internationally, when communities of color and lower-income communities are being systematically underserved, vaccine passports would amplify our medical segregation.