With increasing vaccination mandates due to COVID-19 variants, it's crucial to carry proof of vaccination. Smartphones provide numerous options to store vaccination records, though no universal app exists yet. Users must consider privacy, security, and compliance with evolving rules across different locations. While 'vaccine passports' ignite debates over personal freedom versus public health, physical cards may also be necessary for certain critical situations. New York's Excelsior Pass illustrates the challenges these digital solutions face in widespread adoption.
Across the world, fears about the contagious delta variant are leading more businesses, schools and travel destinations to require vaccination.
There is a growing number of ways to store your vaccination record on your smartphone, though unfortunately no be-all-end-all app or system.
Whether businesses or governments should ask you to prove your vaccination status is a deeply personal - and political - topic.
The first state-sponsored app, New York's Excelsior Pass, failed to pick up wide traction this spring after infection rates.
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