Despite continuous warnings from experts, the UK government has decided to go ahead with using the NHS app for validating the vaccination status of individuals. Several privacy advocate groups and security researchers have argued against such a move as identifiable private medical information of UK citizens would be made vulnerable to theft, not to mention the civil liberties implications.
The NHS App, launched back in January 2019, is now going to be used as the vaccine passport starting from May 19 in the UK. “You can access the app through mobile devices such as a smartphone or by tablet. Proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status will be shown within the NHS app,” said the UK government this week.
It is worth noting that the app would be used for validating vaccination for the purposes of facilitating international travel in the initial stages. That said, the UK government is said to be working on the wider application of such vaccination passports.
The UK government is still “considering a range of evidence around COVID-status certification and whether it may have a role in opening up higher-risk settings safely.”
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