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Travel Experts Says ‘Vaccination Passports’ Could Be The New Normal

Getting access to pre-pandemic activities will likely require proof of vaccination with what's being referred to as a vaccination passport.

(CBS News)

January 27, 2021

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – As more people receive vaccinations, the desire to return to semi-normal is greater than ever. Getting access to pre-pandemic activities will likely require proof of vaccination with what’s being referred to as a “vaccination passport.”

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“So, we’ve seen the tech companies and some of the travel companies in talks about how to create a universal, for lack of a better word we’ll call it an app, where I can upload my travel documentation. That app is going be smart enough to know what my vaccine documentation means, and then it’s going display an ‘all clear,’” said Skyler McKinley, Regional Director of Public Affairs for AAA.

McKinley says AAA has been anticipating vaccination proof would be part of future travel since the pandemic began.

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