This week, the latest event in the Hastings Conversations series explored vaccine mandates and so-called passports (ways of certifying that one has been vaccinated). These strategies are seen as a means of increasing Covid vaccination and achieving population-level immunity. Some experts recommend mandates, but many states have outlawed them, including prohibiting businesses from requiring vaccination certificates. “Should we support mandates and, if so, for whom and, if so, who should require them--your employer, schools, or state governments?” asked Hastings Center President Mildred Solomon. Panelists from across the political spectrum found common ground in support of employers, businesses, and schools requiring proof of vaccination. Where they differed was on whether the government should have a role and what that role should be. Panelists were Lawrence O. Gostin, a Hastings Center fellow and Georgetown University professor who works closely with the Biden administration; Walter Olson, a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute; Amy Fairchild, Dean and Professor at Ohio State University whose work helped establish public health ethics; and Francesca Rossi, the Artificial Intelligence Ethics Global Leader at IBM, which has developed a vaccine pass for the State of New York. Watch the event.