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Many countries already mandate some vaccinations before permitting entry (yellow fever comes to mind). Which requires a certificate as proof. I don't know how t
by elric 6y ago
Many countries already mandate some vaccinations before permitting entry (yellow fever comes to mind). Which requires a certificate as proof. I don't know how those countries handle people who can't get vaccinated, but I suspect that there are lessons to be learnt there.
- petertodd 6y agoAnecdote: I needed to get a yellow fever vaccination for last-minute travel to Kenya. So last minute in fact that medically speaking, the vaccine was useless as the immunity wouldn't have kicked in yet. Immigration did in fact notice this, and had no problem with letting me in when I explained why. That certificate at least has zero security features, and could easily be faked.
- mvid 6y agoIt could be easily faked. But if you come down with yellow fever in a place where you claimed immunity, all they have to do is contact the doctor that stamped it. They are regulated by the WHO and won’t lie for you. Suddenly you have a case of international fraud while bedridden in a country that takes yellow fever very seriously.
- jokethrowaway 6y agoThe difference between yellow fever and covid is the mortality rate. Covid is below 1% (hard to find data as everyone stopped talking about mortality rates when the number of cases skyrocketed without an increase in deaths). Yellow fever is around 3-7%. People traveling to Kenya will want to vaccine for their health and largely won't try to fake it.