The 300-plus members of the Vaccination Credential Initiative announced earlier this month that the verifiable, interoperable vaccination record technology they've been working on since January should be generally available in May.
WHY IT MATTERS
"Effective vaccination credentials – don't call them vaccine passports – depend on an equitable and privacy-preserving approach to verifiable data sharing – enabling vaccinated individuals to show proof (in digital or paper form) for safe return to school, work, travel and public events.
The Vaccination Credential Initiative has steadily added health and technology organizations over the past four months, each working to innovate and expand easy digital access to vaccination records.