Is R.I. vaccine ‘smart card’ needed?

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GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE says it will be up to individual businesses whether they use the 401Health smartphone app as a COVID-19 vaccination verification tool when it becomes available in the coming weeks. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN
Whether it’s called a vaccine passport or a vaccine smart card, the 401Health cellphone app, a COVID-19 vaccination verification tool, needs to remain optional, say local business community members. “[If] you make it mandatory for every restaurant, that means for every coffee shop you’ll need a vaccine ‘bouncer,’ which creates a significant amount of staffing…

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