Managing the risk of COVID‐19 via vaccine passports: Modeling economic and policy implications

• DOI: 10.1002/mde.3546
• Publication Date: 2022-01-10T04:52:44Z
• Authors: Rajeev K. Goel; James R. Jones
• Keywords: Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Coronavirus

The increasing use of vaccine passports (VPs) to certify immunity from the prevailing coronavirus has created positive and negative aspects that have shaken workings markets. VPs are, however, not universally used required by all businesses governments at this point. Given newness associated with ongoing uncertainty pandemic, full implications been considered. This paper provides some formal insights into VPs, borrowing established economic theory. Recommendations for public policy are provided.