June 9, 2026

No vaccine passports for Ohio, state health director says

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state is not considering a digital vaccine verification system, Ohio Health Director Stephanie McCloud said Monday.  What You Need To Know Ohio is not working on a vaccine passport system Officials said organizations can use the paper CDC cards Lawmakers want legislation banning vaccine passports While Ohio is not working with any private companies to create a process for digitally verifying that an individual has been vaccinated for COVID-19, McCloud said organizations can require that residents show their paper vaccine cards issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  “We are not working with any private individuals. We are not working on any digital or otherwise any sort of passport,” McCloud told Spectrum News during a virtual news conference Monday morning.  In Ohio, vaccination has been required for some events including attendance at a section of the NFL Draft in Cleveland in April, and some employees in the Buckeye…

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