EU-wide vaccine passport proposal coming in March

[andynap]

I think when my father made them at home there was, all beef baloney, in a pork-free home!

Ah- a kosher hoagie.

 

[stbartshopper]

My wife, myself, our younger son and daughter in law (frontline) all have had two shots. Indiana is down to 55 years and older.
No or very minor reactions for all of us!

 

[JEK]

[h=1]Ticket? Passport? Add a Covid Vaccination Card to the List of Must-Have Travel Documents[/h]

 

[didier]

Ticket? Passport? Add a Covid Vaccination Card to the List of Must-Have Travel Documents

You forgot to add in your sentence that they are accepting neg pcr test results along side the vaccination cards. their plan is to accept either or.

 

[JEK]

I just copy and paste :biglaugh:


Instead, it is a more modest effort to make storing and showing vaccination and Covid-19 test records easier for passengers who are considering taking advantage of some countries’ early welcome to vaccinated travelers. The goal is to make the transition to post-pandemic flying as easy as possible, by minimizing fears of being refused entry at borders and limiting the amount of time a passenger needs to spend at airport check-in.

 

[didier]

I just copy and paste :biglaugh:


Instead, it is a more modest effort to make storing and showing vaccination and Covid-19 test records easier for passengers who are considering taking advantage of some countries’ early welcome to vaccinated travelers. The goal is to make the transition to post-pandemic flying as easy as possible, by minimizing fears of being refused entry at borders and limiting the amount of time a passenger needs to spend at airport check-in.

Yes, I do understand that, but.....until they know how long you are protected by the vaccination, 2 months, 6 months etc, the gold standard should still be a neg pcr test. I think to rely on a vaccination card only may be taking unneccessary risks.

 

[JEK]

Early results are promising based on recovering COVID patients.
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/lasting-immunity-found-after-recovery-covid-19

 

[Izzy]

E.U. unveils vaccine passport plan to enable summer travel

BERLIN — The European Union on Wednesday launched a closely watched effort to create a joint vaccination passport for its more than 440 million citizens and residents, embarking on a tightrope walk between economic pressures, discrimination fears and concerns over Europe's slow vaccination progress.

Supporters hope the “digital green certificates” will be ready by June, which could help to salvage the European summer tourism season and even serve as a model that could be extended to the United States and other countries. But E.U. countries lag far behind the United States in vaccinations, which has raised concerns that the passport plan could be launched prematurely.

The passes are expected to be digital or paper documents for travelers to prove that they have been vaccinated, that they recovered from the virus or recently tested negative for it. In many cases, this could free travelers from quarantine obligations.
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But the plans unveiled Wednesday leave many of the most controversial points up to member states, including the question for which activities the passes would become mandatory....
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But Europe’s two most populous countries — France and Germany — have approached the plans with more caution, which could still derail them as they require the approval of the European Parliament and of member states...

Full article at WaPo. Information also available at multiple other sources.

 

[JEK]

I’m optimistic and packing my bags