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New York City Quietly Discontinued Its $64 Million Covid Vaccine Passport App Called "Excelsior Pass"
The program was enforced for over two years by Mayors Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams, and it successfully restricted access to multiple indoor facilities unless people showed their proof of vaccination.
By Gina Florio2 min read
During the coronavirus pandemic, we watched some truly ridiculous mandates and rules being enforced on American citizens. Some cities even had a curfew, while others instilled a vaccine passport. The Excelsior Pass was a mobile vaccine passport program launched by New York State in early 2021. As part of the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the app was used as a digital tool to provide proof of vaccination or a recent negative Covid test, supposedly facilitating safer gatherings and reopening of the economy.