Vaccine Passports
Japan is struggling to persuade other countries to accept the Japanese vaccine passports. When Japanese travel to these countries, they won’t need to quarantine. (Italy, Turkey Hong Kong, Germany)
Q: Why are other countries hesitant to accept this?
Japan is making even Japanese travellers quarantine for 10 days (at home) when they return to Japan.
In October Japan started checking for “proof of vaccination” or negative COVID tests at some restaurants, sports stadiums and small music venues.
Why are some people against this plan?
In New York you also need to show your proof of vaccination to go to the gym and enter museums.
Should Japan do this too?
Proof of Vaccine Cards
Should the vaccine cards include a photo ID?
Is a paper card better or an app on your phone?
In the US many people are buying FAKE vaccine cards. Some volunteers even stole thousands of the cards from mass vaccination sites and sold them.
How can we stop this happening?
Should an app be made so companies can check the person really had the vaccine?
In the US many companies have announced that all employees HAVE TO get the vaccine or they won’t be allowed to come to the office anymore.
The Washington Post
Mcdonalds (head office only)
Microsoft
New York Times
Salesforce
Twitter
Walmart
All US government employees
Delta Airlines
Disney
Facebook
Ford
Goldman Sachs
Google
Do you want your company to require all employees get the vaccine?
How about the companies you often visit? - restaurants, gyms, schools
As of October 2021 half of the NBA teams require proof of vaccination or a recent negative test for fans to watch games. Only 4 American Football teams require this. Why are proof of vaccine requirements more common in the NBA?
The NBA requires all coaches and coaching staff get the vaccine
The NBA hasn’t forced players to get the vaccine but there are different rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated players.
(95% of players have been vaccinated, 99% of WNBA players)
Kyrie Irving - Brooklyn Nets star player refuses to get a vaccine
What rules would you recommend for unvaccinated players?
PCR tests
team meals
quarantine
salary
Unvaccinated players:
Must take PCR tests on practice, travel and (several times on) game days
Can’t sit with the team during meals or in the locker rooms
Must quarantine for 2 weeks if they come into contact with someone who had coronavirus
Won’t be paid for any games they miss due to these new coronavirus measures
12 states (including Florida, Arizona and Texas) have BANNED companies from requiring proof of vaccines to enter or attend events. They will FINE companies that do this. Why have their governments done this?
Harry Styles may be fined because his fans needed vaccines to enter his concert in Florida
Sources:
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Japan-vaccine-passport-struggles-to-open-doors-without-reciprocity
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/10/02/national/coronavirus-vaccination-proof-experiment/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2021/10/02/half-of-nba-teams-require-covid-19-vaccines-or-tests-for-fans-to-attend-games-see-full-list/?sh=4a074ad513f0