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World moves to embrace vaccine passports. Trudeau's not so sure
The momentum building for Covid-19 vaccine credentials is accompanied by fears that the all-access pass would compromise privacy, equity and human rights.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. | Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP
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OTTAWA — The economy-opening potential of “vaccine passports” is quickly attracting a global following — but count Prime Minister Justin Trudeau among the hesitant.
After a year of sheltering at home, a growing number of Canadians are getting Covid-19 vaccines. Businesses and lawmakers are anxious to fire up economies, just not for everyone.