Richard M. Carpiano

professor of public policy and sociology at UC Riverside; co-editor of the “Journal of Health and Social Behavior”

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Airlines, hotels, cruise ships, and foreign countries are signaling they might demand proof you’ve gotten your shots. Enter the vaccine passport.

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Airlines, hotels, cruise ships, and foreign countries are signaling they might demand proof you’ve gotten your shots. Enter the vaccine passport.

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