Florida Governor Signs Executive Order Banning ‘Vaccine Passports’

Florida Governor Signs Executive Order Banning ‘Vaccine Passports’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks before the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump for his campaign event at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on Nov. 1, 2020 in Opa Locka, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed an executive order that bars the usage of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus “vaccine passports,” becoming the first governor in the United States to take action against what civil liberties groups say is a potential privacy nightmare.

The Republican governor’s order comes after unconfirmed reports that the Biden administration could be working on implementing a vaccine passport-type system in the United States, although White House press secretary Jen Psaki later said there is no federal mandate for it but said the administration will “provide guidance” to private companies regarding similar systems.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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