Illinois’ Vaccine Portal Raises Privacy Concerns
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The state unveiled its online vaccine verification portal last week.
Illinois unveiled its online vaccine verification portal last week amid a rise in activities and events requiring proof of vaccination. Yet since its launch, reports of missing records and privacy concerns surrounding the portal’s use of Experian identity verification have plagued the Vax Verify system.
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Illinois’ Vaccine Portal Raises Privacy Concerns
Clip: 8/17/2021 | 7m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
Illinois unveiled its online vaccine verification portal last week amid a rise in activities and events requiring proof of vaccination. Yet since its launch, reports of missing records and privacy concerns surrounding the portal’s use of Experian identity verification have plagued the Vax Verify system.
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