Category: vaccine proof

Vaccine Passport Concerns Muted at Big Tech-Affiliated Privacy Conference

At one of the world’s biggest privacy conferences last week, a seminar on vaccine passports opened with the question of how mandates should be implemented—skipping over the question of whether the inherently privacy-invasive requirement should become policy at all. “This panel will explore one of the most important topics being debated today: How do we…


No Vaccine, No Service for One Orange County Boutique

California recently rolled out a digital vaccine verification system to simplify the proof of inoculation process—and at least one Orange County business is putting the system to use. Deborah Nguyen, owner of Bohemia in Newport Beach, began requiring shoppers to show proof of vaccination before entering her shop more than a month ago. “I did this,…


No Vaccine, No Service: California Boutique Puts Vaccine Verification System to Use

California recently rolled out a digital vaccine verification system to simplify the proof of inoculation process—and at least one Orange County business is putting the system to use. Deborah Nguyen, owner of Bohemia in Newport Beach, began requiring shoppers to show proof of vaccination before entering her shop more than a month ago. “I did this,…


A Ticket to Controversy: Orange County Officials and Residents Debate Merits of Vaccination Pass

The Orange County Health Care Agency (OHCA) is looking to develop a secure way for residents to verify their COVID-19 vaccination status, its director said April 13. The program will provide the fully inoculated with a scannable QR code within the county’s Othena application, which is normally reserved for appointment scheduling. According to the board’s agenda,…