With a number of testing or vaccine pass apps being developed, Apple said it will only accept ones that are being developed in conjunction with test kit manufacturers, laboratories, healthcare providers or other entities recognized by public health authorities.

A volunteer uses CommonPass to board a flight from London to Newark. The CommonPass health pass allows travellers to securely share their Covid-19 status across international borders. Photo credit: CommonPass

Seeing an influx of “health pass” apps, Apple said it will only accept those that are being developed in conjunction with entities recognized by public health authorities.

Several companies have recently developed tools for users to report Covid-19 test results or their vaccination status, whether to enter an office building or catch a flight. But Apple isn’t just letting any of them into its app store. It’s limiting those to developers working with test kit manufacturers, laboratories, healthcare providers, and government agencies themselves.

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