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Is it a crime to forge a vaccine card? And what’s the penalty for using a fake?

  • Written by Christopher Robertson, Professor of Law, Boston University
Is it a crime to forge a vaccine card? And what’s the penalty for using a fake?A nurse displays a real COVID-19 vaccination card.AP Photo/Craig Ruttle

Schools, businesses, the military and local governments are requiring proof of vaccination. Yet, unlike the European Union and Australia, which have secure digital proof of vaccination, the United States has not created a systematic way to track vaccinations around the nation....

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