Federal Government Taking ‘Very Close Look’ at Vaccine Passports for Travel: DHS Secretary

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas holds a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, on May 11, 2021. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the federal government and his agency will evaluate whether to use a “vaccine passport”-type system for travelers coming into and out of the United States.

The DHS is the agency that oversees the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screens passengers at all U.S. airports.