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Noem Bans State-Issued COVID-19 Passports

Vaccine Passport

Gov. Kristi Noem says a new executive order bans government-issued COVID-19 vaccine passports. 

The passports provide documentation for people looking to enter venues or travel internationally. Noem says the idea is “un-American” and would limit personal freedoms.  

South Dakota joins a handful of states including Texas and Florida that prohibit state agencies from mandating proof of vaccinations. 

More than half of South Dakotans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.