New York Schools Take Concrete Actions to Protect Students with Real Vaccination ID

As COVID-19 cases fueled by the delta variant continue to rise across the country, colleges and universities are looking for responsible, reliable methods to safely welcome students back to campus. 

In New York State, many schools are taking matters into their own hands. Several colleges, including St. Joseph's College, are now mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for all on-campus students enrolled in the 2021 fall semester, while signing with infectious disease screening company CastleBranch to help demonstrate vaccination or waiver status with Real Vaccination ID.

To help implement a vaccine mandate, several NY-based schools, including St. Joseph's College, have signed with Real Vaccination ID, which provides both physical and digital proof of an individual's vaccination or waiver status regardless of residency, and keeps an individual's personal, private and medical data safe from unauthorized disclosure.

A discreet card the size of a standard driver's license, each card is paired with a QR code and unique access code that can be used, with permission of the cardholder, to electronically verify the individual's identity, vaccination status, and view validated primary-source vaccination documents.

For those who can't receive the vaccine for medical or closely held religious beliefs, CastleBranch created the Real Vaccination ID Waiver card, which communicates vaccine exemption status using the same technology.