After starting to research more deeply into this, I have come to the realization that the vaccination card is a better topic to write about. I have read that the vaccination card that you receive when getting the vaccination, is the only proof you have. There is a lot of debate on this because there are sites that are selling blank vaccination cards starting at $200. There has been talk from the CDC that the U.S lacks a central database for immunizations due to privacy concerns, which leaves the temporary card as the only record of shots.
The two databases that I have picked to use are Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition and Google Scholar. I would like to see how and what the plan is to digitalize the vaccines, instead of having a “passport” card. As the paper is easily manipulatable.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Covid vaccine distribution (19 results)
Covid-19 vaccine (604 results)
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Fake U.S Vaccination Certificates (5,090 results)
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition- Vaccination Passports
Phelan, A. L. (2020). COVID-19 immunity passports and vaccination certificates: scientific, equitable, and legal challenges. Lancet, 395(10237), 1595–1598. https://doi-org.ezproxy.fhsu.edu/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31034-5
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition- Covid Vaccine distribution
Cohen, J. K. (2020). Just the start: Tracking patients’ COVID-19 vaccinations likely to challenge providers long after vaccines arrive. Modern Healthcare, 50(35), 20.
Google Scholar- Fake U.S Vaccination Certificates
Mbunge, E., Fashoto, S. G., & Batani, J. (2021). COVID-19 Digital Vaccination Certificates and Digital Technologies: Lessons from Digital Contact Tracing Apps. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3805803
Googler Scholar- Vaccination Passport
Hall, M. A., & Studdert, D. M. (2021). “Vaccine Passport” Certification — Policy and Ethical Considerations. New England Journal of Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmp2104289