ABSTRACT. Empirical evidence on whether COVID-19 testing and vaccination status certificates might erode civil liberties has been scarcely documented in the literature. Using and replicating data from Ada Lovelace Institute, Censuswide, Ipsos, Patch, Promoleaf, and Verywell, I performed analyses and made estimates regarding mechanisms for unfailing and precise COVID-19 certification. Descriptive statistics of compiled data from the completed surveys were calculated when appropriate.

Keywords: COVID-19; testing; vaccination status; certificate; passport; civil liberty

How to cite: Kirkman, J. (2021). “Would COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Status Certificates Erode Civil Liberties?,” Linguistic and Philosophical Investigations 20: 65–74. doi: 10.22381/LPI 2020215.

Received 14 March 2021 • Received in revised form 15 May 2021
Accepted 23 May 2021 • Available online 30 May 2021