“Immunity Passports” in the Context of COVID-19

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/24/2020. Some governments have suggested that the detection of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, could serve as the basis for an “immunity passport” or “risk-free certificate” that would enable individuals to travel or to return to work assuming that they are protected against re-infection. This two-page document discusses how at this point in the pandemic, there is not enough evidence about the effectiveness of antib ody-mediated immunity to guarantee the accuracy of an “immunity passport” or “risk-free certificate.” (PDF)
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