Exploring Attitudes and Obstacles Around Digital Public Health Tools: Insights From a Statewide Cross-Sectional Survey on Washington's Vaccine Verification System.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Development and use of digital public health tools surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among these tools, vaccine verification systems emerged as alternatives to paper vaccine records, aiming to help limit the spread of disease. In November 2021, the Washington State Department of Health launched "WA Verify," a QR code-based vaccine verification system built on the SMART Health Card framework, providing residents with a convenient way to store and share proof of vaccination digitally. However, WA Verify was developed and deployed before assessments and public input regarding potential adoption challenges-such as concerns about privacy, surveillance, data sharing, trust in the technology, and the managing organizations-could be completed.

Objective

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SUBMITTER: Molino AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534757 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature