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The Ethics And Politics Of Vaccine Passports

By Steve Kraske,
Zach Wilson
Published April 14, 2021 at 4:28 PM CDT
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Woman seated (right) while receiving COVID-19 vaccination in February 2021.
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The U.S. government has decided to leave laws pertaining to vaccine passports up to the states.

As more Americans receive COVID-19 vaccines, Missouri and other state legislatures are debating whether they should implement a vaccine passport system.

While proof of vaccination has the potential to get us back to normalcy more quickly, it can also exacerbate the inequities in the American vaccine distribution system. In this episode, the ethical debate over the passports and the steps Republicans in Missouri's statehouse are taking to prevent them from becoming required.

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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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As Up To Date’s senior producer, I construct daily conversations that give our listeners context to the issues of our time. I strive to provide a platform that holds those in power accountable, while also spotlighting the voices of Kansas City’s creatives and visionaries that may otherwise go unheard. Email me at zach@kcur.org.
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