Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner, says @ICOnews would approach a vaccine passport proposal the same as any Gov initiative by asking: is it necessary? Is it proportionate? How is the data going to be used? Is there transparency? etc.

Watch: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/d4a948dd-b19a-4ece-adbe-8d84cfab09c5?in=10:53:30#
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She also noted to the @DCMS sub-committee on online harms and disinformation that vaccine passports touch on issues beyond data protection, in terms of human rights, creating a two-tiered society and concerns over whether this is identity systems by the backdoor.
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The @AdaLovelaceInst is currently running a rapid evidence review & expert deliberation, chaired by @Prof_JonMont, to consider practical and ethical issues around digital vaccine passports and health status apps.

https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/press-release/evidence-review-vaccine-passports-covid-status-apps/
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Vaccine passports and COVID status apps: launching an evidence review and expert deliberation

An evidence review and expert deliberation chaired by Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery

https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/press-release/evidence-review-vaccine-passports-covid-status-apps/
The review includes a number of public events examining the international issues from a range of perspectives. More details on these in the coming days.

It's also possible to support the review by contributing to the open call for evidence:
https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/news/vaccine-passports-covid-status-apps-call-public-evidence/
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Vaccine passports and COVID status apps: call for public evidence

An open call for evidence from public health officials, civil society organisations, researchers and citizens

https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/news/vaccine-passports-covid-status-apps-call-public-evidence/
Explore how different countries are responding with different policy and practices around vaccine certification and COVID status apps in our newly updated international monitor 👇
https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/project/international-monitor-vaccine-passports-covid-status-apps/
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International monitor: vaccine passports and COVID status apps

A tracker collating developments in policy and practices around vaccine certification and COVID status apps as they emerge around the world.

https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/project/international-monitor-vaccine-passports-covid-status-apps/
You can follow @AdaLovelaceInst.
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