Questions remain as P.E.I. Vax Pass date approaches
CBC
The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce says a recent survey of members shows there are a lot of questions surrounding the implementation of the P.E.I. Vax Pass.
P.E.I.'s pass is supposed to start out on paper Oct. 5, but eventually it will be available on cellphones, with a QR code that can be scanned to confirm your vaccination status.
The confirmation will be required to eat at a restaurant, shop for non-essential goods or attend a wedding dinner or funeral reception.
CEO Robert Godfrey says the chamber of commerce received more than 300 responses to a survey sent out last week. Many said they support the vax pass, but need more details.
He said Monday that discussions with government are taking place.
"So what are essential businesses versus non-essential businesses? Who needs the actual vaccine passport to begin with? How we staff it, I mean, we've seen instances across this country and even here in the Charlottetown Airport, where people are fairly principled about not wanting to share that kind of information. So, do we have staff that are available to do this correctly?
"And who pays, ultimately, for the technology? So there is some confusion. I think it's just a matter of we need more information and October 5th is coming quick."
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