PRESIDENTIAL Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose Maria “Joey” Concepcion 3rd on Saturday pushed for the use of “vaccine passes” that would help guard against a surge in infections and boost struggling businesses to recover from the fallout of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. “For now, we need to plan for what happens in the new normal,” Concepcion said in a statement. Vergeire told The Manila Times in a text message on Saturday that there was a “proposal being finalized” between the agencies and the Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP). On the issue of data privacy, Concepcion said existing technologies like blockchain could help safeguard the integrity of vaccine passes. He, however, said that even with vaccine passes, people must still observe standard health practices.

Source: Manila Times May 15, 2021 16:18 UTC