Immunity passports open the door to “stigma and discrimination”, says NHSX ethics advisor

Immunity passports open the door to “stigma and discrimination”, says NHSX ethics advisor

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https://tech.newstatesman.com/coronavirus/immunity-passports-open-the-door-to-stigma-and-discrimination-says-nhsx-ethics-advisor

The introduction of immunity passports – that indicate whether you’ve contracted coronavirus before – could result in discrimination, warns the head of the NHSX ethics committee Jonathan Montgomery.

Speaking at the CogX tech conference on Monday, Montgomery said that when it comes the idea for immunity passports, “history suggests we should be very concerned about the creation of stigma and discrimination”.