Some of the first executive orders signed by the president Joe Biden it focused on responses to the pandemic, including instituting a masked mandate on federal property and another for travelers on airplanes, buses, trains, public transport and those traveling in public transport centers. This includes an order that mandated government agencies to “assess the feasibility” of building a digital “vaccine passport” for those who have been immunized, hopefully simplifying the documentation process. The New York Times reports.
“It is about trying to digitize a process that is happening now and make it something that allows more harmony and ease, making it easier for people to travel between countries without having to pull different documents to different countries”, Nick Careen, senior vice president for airport, passenger, cargo and security at the International Air Transport Association [IATA] and leader of the organization’s travel pass initiative, said The times.