As more people get COVID-19 vaccinations, in-person events are starting to return, though with a few key changes. One critical change to the event industry is the possibility of vaccine passports for entry into in-person events. A vaccine passport essentially verifies an individual’s vaccination status and allows them to enter events or businesses while avoiding travel restrictions, such as quarantining upon arrival.
However, some people have voiced concerns over required vaccination passports for in-person events. Counterarguments question the safety and privacy of the technology if events were to store attendees’’ vaccination statuses. Avoiding this concern is easy by introducing a self-reporting option on event documents required for entry. By offering this alternative, attendees’ privacy is guaranteed while ensuring the health and safety of all individuals attending an event.
In other places of the world, vaccine passports and strict restrictions have decreased the number of COVID-19 cases. The evidence shows that locations with more restrictions on entry into events, businesses, and traveling that include vaccine verification have declining positive test rates. From this, we are confident that in-person events will be safe to attend without risks to your health and personal information.
eventcore is adept at protecting personal information for event attendees, whether taking place virtually or in person. Our advanced technology protects your private details and extends beyond to include your vaccination status. However, since verifying COVID vaccination cards is a challenging and sometimes faulty process, collecting and storing vaccination statuses may not be the best solution. Instead, self-attestation on event documents may be the solution that helps us return to in person events. From this, there is no additional security risk as the only data recorded is a yes or no for receiving a COVID vaccine.
The primary risk of vaccine passports is verifying correct information, as buying and selling fake vaccination documents is on the rise. Digital recordings of vaccination statuses have safeguards that make fabricating data incredibly difficult. Additionally, self-attesting avoids this issue by eliminating the need to collect vaccination proof altogether.
One approach proposed for increasing safety of in-person events in Capture Compliance. The method eliminates issues such as improper mask-wearing, overcrowding, and check-in crowds. Steps included in Capture Compliance include:
- Mask Control
- Check-In Control
- Capacity Control
- Crowd Control
- Contactless Check-In, Session Entry, and Lead Retrieval
Following these guidelines protects attendees’ health while giving peace of mind to event workers. When combined with eventcore’s innovative technology and, possibly, vaccine passports, in-person events could pose few health risks.
Safely returning to in person events is possible with a few changes to ensure the health and safety of everyone involved. Though vaccine passports allow protection from COVID-19 spreading, some people worry they may infringe on an individual’s privacy. However, eventcore has the experience and technology to securely handle returning to in person events and recording vaccination statuses without additional security risks. Feel free to reach out to us at hello@eventcore.com if your organization is looking to learn more.
