Risk consciousness and public perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine passports

In response to the global outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, many countries around world have rushed develop and implement various mechanisms, including vaccination passports, contain spread virus manage its significant impact on heath society. passports been promoted as a way speeding society’s return ‘normal’ life while protecting public health safety. These however, are not without controversy. Various concerns raised with regard their social ethical implications. Framing discussion within ‘risk society’ thesis drawing an interview-based study members UK well relevant literature, this article examines perceptions vaccine passports. The findings indicate that participants’ attitudes toward primarily driven by factors relating risk. While some considered positive strategy encourage uptake facilitate travel daily activities, others saw mechanism coercive step might alienate further those who already hesitant. Issues fairness, equity, discrimination, trust, data security were major themes narratives subjective assessment