- A Douyin user said in a viral video that New York City’s new vaccine passport app allowed him to upload a photo of a “rotten mango” as evidence.
- Launched this month, the app allows users to store their vaccine cards digitally to access vaccine-only space.
- A spokesperson for Mayor Bill de Blasio (Bill de Blasio) has previously stated that the app is not designed to verify information.
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A viral TikTok seems to show that New York City’s new “NYC COVID SAFE” vaccine passport application accepted a photo of a rotten mango as proof of vaccination.
In a video released on Friday, TikTok user Alex Wong recounted a screencast of his use of the app, randomly selecting him to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on June 2. Then, when the app asked for a photo of his vaccination card, Wong snapped a photo of a rotten mango.
The application then asked Huang to “consent” that the information he submitted was accurate. After his confirmation, the app seems to have accepted the photo as proof of vaccination; however, the mango photo will be prominently displayed in the place where the correctly uploaded vaccine card photo is usually displayed.
The app is compatible with New York State Excelsior Pass Apply to allow individuals receiving Covid-19 vaccination in the state to carry a virtual vaccination certificate separate from the paper card issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
As Gotham Pie Previous reports have reported that other users have reported similar results with the new New York City app, which accepts uploaded photos of non-vaccination card items-such as restaurant menus.
A spokesperson for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had previously told NBC News The application is not to verify anyone’s vaccination status, but to give individuals a virtual place to store photos of their virtual vaccination cards.
“The New York City Covid Safe app is designed to put privacy first and allow someone to digitally store their CDC card and identification,” a spokesperson told NBC News. “Someone checks the vaccination card at the entrance of a restaurant or venue, and they will find that these examples are not the correct vaccination card, and take corresponding actions.”
The new application is part of a plan called Key to NYC announced by de Blasio in early August. According to the plan, individuals in the city will need to show proof of vaccination in order to participate in indoor activities, such as exercising at the gym and dining in indoor restaurants.
The plan will start on Monday and will be implemented on September 13. Insiders previously reported.
