LogFAQs > #956769011

Ultimately, the problem with making any decently secure system lies on the business end of things. A paper record is pretty much useless in that regard. Anyone can print out and sign a vaccination record themselves, and the restaurants or whatever that check them won't know the difference (since they won't be taking the time to contact the doctor that allegedly signed it). Even "scan a QR code and check it against a photo ID" is a lot more infrastructure than most businesses can be expected to develop for a relatively short-term need (though hypothetically, anyone with a phone could pull that off with an app, so that's probably the most reasonable approach).

Really, what's needed is a countrywide database of immunization statuses, an app for letting people access their data, and another app (or at least a function within the first app) to allow businesses to validate that data before letting people in. But that requires a cohesive plan from the government (which changed hands at the most critical time for developing such a thing), plus IT and government are never a good combination.

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