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With states and cities deciding whether or not to mandate vaccine passports, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has not tipped his hand as to whether he would require one in Wisconsin.

While the Wisconsin House passed a bill to eliminate vaccine passports in the state, Evers has gone on record that he would veto the measure.

Proof of vaccination is not required anywhere in the state, thus far.

Government officials have varying opinions on implementing a vaccine passport or mandate like the one New York City mayor Bill De Blasio recently implemented.

De Blasio’s order calls for proof of vaccination status for indoor dining, entertainment shows and gyms.  

"This is a miraculous place, literally filled with wonders," De Blasio said of New York City. "If you’re vaccinated, that’s gonna open up to you, you can open the door. If you’re unvaccinated you will not be able to participate in many things. It’s time for people to see vaccination as necessary to living a good, full and healthy life."

Boston Mayor Kim Janey has a different opinion than De Blasio, noting that many minorities and people with low incomes are among the demographics with the lowest vaccination rates.

"We know that requiring vaccines in public venues will have a disproportionate impact on low-income families, and in communities of color, so our focus in Boston is to make sure that we are getting those vaccination numbers up across every neighborhood and in every community," she said. "There’s a long history in this country of people needing to show their papers — whether we talking about this from the standpoint of, you know, as a way to, after — during slavery, post-slavery, as recent as, you know, what the immigrant population has to go through."

So far, 21 states have prohibited vaccine passports via executive order or legislation.

The governors of Alaska, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Idaho, Montana, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, South Dakota and Wyoming have banned vaccine passports through executive order.

Governors passed measures prohibiting vaccine passports proposed by the legislatures of Utah, North Dakota, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Alaska and Arkansas have passed measures that have been signed by their governors prohibiting vaccine passports.

New York, Hawaii, California and Oregon have exempted vaccinated individuals from certain restrictions, requiring proof of vaccination.