Abstract
Due to COVID-19, the fragile economy, travel restrictions, and generalized anxieties, the concept of antibodies as a “declaration of immunity” or “passport” is sweeping the world. Numerous scientific and ethical issues confound the concept of an antibody passport; nonetheless, antibodies can be seen as a potential currency to allow movement of people and resuscitation of global economics. Just as financial currency can be forged, so too is the potential for fraudulent antibody passports. This paper explores matters of science, ethics, and identity theft, as well as the problems of bias and discrimination that could promulgate a world of pandemic “golden passports.”
Keywords: Antibody; COVID-19; Ethics; Health law; Identity theft; Pandemic; Public health; Travel medicine.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, public health, pandemic, antibody, Ethics, Health law, Identity theft, Travel medicine, 【초록키워드】 Travel, identity, problem, Public, Numerous, 【제목키워드】 Passport,