Swedish company develops microchip implant under the skin that would show the Covid-19 passport

According to Techeblog , a Swedish startup, Epicenter , has developed an implantable chip device that can be used to store a Covid-19 passport directly under the skin.

The media explains that the technology allows a user with a certificate to indicate that she has received the full vaccination doses, by having a chip on her arm or in other places, such as the thumb and forefinger.

"Implants are a very versatile technology that can be used for many different things, and at this time it is very convenient to have the Covid passport always accessible on an implant," it was mentioned in a statement.

Alternatives to show that you are already vaccinated

On March 11, 2020, the The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the pandemic by Covid-19 , the disease caused by SARSCoV2. Since then, the virus has swept the world, shutting down businesses and forcing people to return home for months.

Although restrictions have eased, the coronavirus continues to proliferate and mutate into new variants whose spread is more difficult to contain.

Nonetheless, the world now has access to a vaccine, which eases the symptoms of the deadly virus, and information about its status is provided in paper or digital form known as a Covid-19 passport .

As the Swedish startup explains, this device uses NFC (Near Field Communication) technology to communicate with any nearby compatible smartphone .

“In case your phone runs out of battery, it is always accessible to you. So of course that's how we use this technology today, next year we'll use it for something else, ” Sjoblad said.

The same medium indicates that the procedure is completely reversible; although, it is likely that it is some type of surgical intervention.

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The person responsible for the interruption of the business (according to the position provided by the company), Hannes Sjoblad , was one of the first to try this transplant on his own skin.

A video released by Epicenter shows how a manager shows his arm, which at first seems quite normal, and holds it close to a phone with NFC connectivity. Then a Covid-19 certificate with the required documentation appears on the terminal screen to show the state of health.

Sjoblad shows at another point the tiny chip he can do this, so small it's barely visible to the naked eye. He also shows how another person used the device, this time on one of his fingers , to open doors and access certain areas of the building.

How would this chip be implemented in the skin

Epicenter's implanted microchip is not a new innovation, as the company has been using it for years, and with its own employees. In 2015, the company announced that it had implanted the microchip in more than 100 of its employees , allowing them to operate printers or buy milkshakes with a wave of the hand.

The chip is implanted with an injection from a syringe and with a click , a microchip is injected into the employee's hand (or as mentioned above, thumb or hand). With this same procedure, it would be used in people to show the Covid-19 passport documentation.

So, nowadays it is necessary to always have this type of document at hand to travel or visit certain places (such as bars or shops in certain countries), and having this chip will simplify this process. However, the same media reports that it is unknown whether this product will be widely available on the market in the near future.

However, Sjoblad himself also explains that, although they are currently using the technology for this purpose, since Covid-19 passports are essential and necessary today, they do not rule out requesting other documents in the coming years.

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