People registering with digital devices inside a Covid-19 mass vaccination center in Tel Aviv, Israel. The proposal comes amid a lukewarm reception for digital contact tracing by smartphone, and ongoing concerns that devices may be used for government surveillance. — Bloomberg
WASHINGTON: A coalition of technology firms and health organisations announced plans on Jan 14 for a digital vaccination certificate, which can be used on smartphones to show evidence of inoculation for Covid-19.
The Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI) includes the Mayo Clinic, Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce.
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