VCI member orgs plan verifiable COVID-19 vaccine credentials next month

The Vaccination Credential Initiative, a group of over 300 organizations, has announced that their verifiable vaccination record technology will be generally available in May. The initiative aims to provide equitable and privacy-preserving vaccination credentials to allow individuals to show proof of vaccination for various activities. They plan to publish implementation guides in April and the specification will be integrated into healthcare systems and applications. The initiative’s goal is for the technology to be widely used across the healthcare ecosystem.