First, let's look at what a vaccine passport is.
Isn't it possible to stamp one more stamp on a regular passport?
no.
It will be digital like a QR code or barcode.
This will contain information about when and where the vaccine was given and whether the immunity was sufficiently activated.
But do you need this?
If vaccination speeds up and the corona is quiet, countries around the world will lift the blockade, unlike now.
At that time, the airport will be crowded with people just like before the coronavirus.
Quarantine by the quarantine authorities will become difficult, and the virus will spread through the gap.
However, at this time, it would be much more efficient if the owners of vaccine passports with a low risk of infection are excluded from quarantine, and only those who do not have them are examined.
It's like excluding mask wearers when classifying close contacts.
Vaccine passports can be used not only overseas, but also domestically.
Depression has increased a lot after social distancing has been strengthened, which can give vaccination passport holders a little more freedom.
If this is what you need, let's see if it is possible.
The Royal Society of England said that vaccination passport holders should be guaranteed not to get coronavirus and not to spread corona wherever they go. .
It will even be possible to determine the validity period of the vaccine passport.
Antibodies that prevent the virus from entering disappear after 3 months, but immune cells that fight the virus that enter the body can last up to 6 months to 1 year.
It seems that this will determine the validity period of the vaccine passport, which is expected to vary from vaccine to vaccine.
Is it possible in Korea?
[Yangdonggyo/Government Vaccination Response Promotion Group Resource Management Team Leader: (Vaccine Passport) is being reviewed, and policy will be determined by reflecting scientific evidence and global trends.]
Immunity measurement medical technology required for vaccine passports, connecting this with digital devices. IT technology, the world-class level in Korea.
Technically possible.
However, there are still tasks to be solved.
If you cannot choose a vaccine, but each vaccine has a different expiration date, you will be complained.
In addition, since it is an individual's valuable medical information, it is said that it is possible to take care of security as well, but it is possible with blockchain technology.
The biggest question is the ethical question of whether it is right to limit human freedom by vaccination or not.
First, you need to have enough consensus.
(Video coverage: Ha Ryung, video editing: Park Ki-deok)