We, the undersigned, are very concerned that digital “vaccine passports,” by whatever name, can be used to restrict everyone’s constitutional rights to freedom and privacy which sit at the very heart of our culture and democracy.
“Vaccine Passports” are not merely the digital equivalent of the yellow vaccine cards long used in international travel. According to tech experts, the digital platform used by Vaccine Passports can provide the same totalitarian functionality as used by the Chinese “Social Credit System.”
China’s “Social Credit System” gives the government total control over its citizens by tracking and integrating their every individual aspect: medical history, social media activity, bank accounts, credit cards, shopping, internet searches, residence, employment, criminal history, facial and gait recognition, network of relationships, religious activities, participation (or the lack thereof) in the “Xi-Jinping thought” app, and real-time physical location.