House Lawmakers Call on South Carolina Governor to Ban ‘Vaccine Passports’

A handout image shows the Excelsior Pass, a platform that lets New Yorkers present proof of COVID-19 vaccination at events. Office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Lawmakers in South Carolina called on Gov. Henry McMaster to ban so-called COVID-19 “vaccine passports,” coming after Florida’s governor signed an executive order barring them.

“The use of ‘vaccine passports’ to restrict commerce is a threat to both personal liberty and medical privacy,” the Republican lawmakers wrote in a letter. “We are committed to fighting this violation at the federal level, and we urge you to do the same by working with Attorney General [Alan] Wilson at the state level.”