The federal government will not order the use of vaccine passports for travelers or post-pandemic companies, Politico Dispatch, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, told the podcast Monday.
Why it’s important: Passports showing vaccination evidence could speed up reopening of international travel, but the idea of requiring vaccination credentials has become a point of controversy, especially among Republican officials.
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday banned the use of vaccine passports in his state.
What they say: “I doubt the federal government is the main driver of a vaccine passport concept,” Fauci said.
- “They may be involved in making sure things are done fairly and equitably, but I doubt the federal government is the main element.”
Fauci pointed this out he believes companies or schools could require vaccine passports to enter their buildings.
- “I’m not saying they should or would do it, but I’m saying you could foresee how an independent entity could say,‘ well, we can’t deal with you if we don’t know you’re vaccinated, ’but it won’t be required by the government. federal “.
The big picture: The EU unveiled its proposed vaccine passports in March, which would allow citizens to certify that they have been vaccinated or have recently been negative for COVID-19 to cross borders without quarantine requirements.