A Colorado county health department has backed away, for now, from a plan to create what has been described as a de-facto vaccine passport system. The Larimer County Board of Health announced Oct. 21 that it had made its decision to pause implementation of the plan, “based on the feedback and questions we received” from the public. The voluntary plan is called the Vaccine Verified Facility and Event Program (VVFE). It asks businesses, churches, and other venues, to post a sign on the door stating proof of vaccination is required of all individuals seeking to enter the premises. The plan is an accompaniment to a strict mask mandate imposed by the health board on Oct. 15 that requires all people, aged more than 3 years old, to wear a mask indoors in public places, regardless of vaccination status. According to health officials, the mask mandate and VVFE proposal are tools designed …