- The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its plans for permanent global vaccine passports to be rolled out to the public.
- The WHO laid out its plans for global vaccine passports in a series of proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005).
- The legally binding instrument imposes various conditions on 196 countries when the WHO declares certain types of health emergencies.
- Once a health emergency is declared every signatory, including the United States, must submit to the authority of the WHO.
