Are states able to set their own COVID-19 vaccine documentation requirements?
The White House on March 29 said it would leave decisions about requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations to travel or to attend events to the private sector and the states.
Responses to the idea of requiring digital or paper documentation so far have varied. On the one hand, New York State is already offering a voluntary “Excelsior Pass” for people to use as “digital proof” of a COVID-19 vaccination if required to attend concerts, sporting events or enter other venues. On the other, Florida’s governor has banned businesses in the state from requiring any documentation “certifying an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status.”
The U.K. government has said it will test a certification system. In Israel, a “green pass” from the health ministry is already being used by vaccinated Israelis to enter restaurants, go to the gym or attend cultural events.
