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Noon Wednesday: What Exactly is a Vaccine Passport?

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

May 5, 2021

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The term "vaccine passport" has been passed around since people started getting inoculated against COVID-19, however its definition changes depending on who you ask. Josh Michaud, associate director for global health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Laura Albert, a researcher and professor of industrial and systems engineering, offer their expert perspectives on vaccine passports.

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