Vaccine Passport

The deployment of ‘vaccine passports’ to facilitate travel abroad for those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 is being promoted by many countries as one of the measures to help open up the ‘non-vaccination industry’. smoke’ in the context of a pandemic. However, it is still necessary to consider how to implement it to ensure safety and not create sensitive issues.

Israelis use certificates of vaccination against Covid-19. Photo The Local France The deployment of “vaccine passports” to facilitate people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to travel abroad has been promoted by many countries, considered one of the measures to help open up the “airborne industry”. smoke” in the context of a pandemic. However, it is still necessary to consider how to implement it to ensure safety and not create sensitive issues. In the context of widespread vaccination campaigns, debates are also heating up about how to revive the international tourism industry that has been heavily affected by the pandemic. Canadian Health Minister P. Hagiu said the Government of Canada supports the concept of a “vaccine passport” and will introduce a form of certification that will facilitate those who enter the country. Canada has been vaccinated against Covid-19 to be allowed to travel internationally. The UK also plans to regulate the National Health Service phone app, which will act as a digital testing and vaccination verification tool. British sports federations support the use of “vaccine passports” in the hope that stadiums will be filled with spectators again. Israel is considering making the Green Pass, which allows vaccinated Israelis to go to restaurants, gyms, concerts and sporting events, into effect. with international travel. The World Health Organization (WHO) is working on the Smart Immunization Certificate. However, several governments and civil society organizations expressed concerns about individual privacy as the discussion about digital passports unfolded. The administration of US President G. Baidon has confirmed it will not promote mandatory vaccination certificates because of legal and sensitive issues. The European Union (EU) intends to allow the use of a certificate to show a person’s vaccination, Covid-19 test or proof of recovery. Technical work is underway to ensure that this certification is accepted by all 27 EU member states. Vaccines accepted across the bloc will be those approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Meanwhile, some vaccine countries from Russia or China can accept other vaccines if they want and are only allowed to issue “vaccine passports” within their territories. EU countries make their own decisions whether to accept “vaccine passports” for vaccines that have not yet been approved by the EU. However, European parliamentarians want to change the name of this document to “EU Covid-19 certificate” instead of “digital green certificate”, to avoid being interpreted as a kind of “vaccination passport”. -please”. The EU believes that this document should not be used as a travel document, nor should it become a prerequisite for the exercise of freedom of movement. In addition, EU countries have also agreed to combat discrimination against those who cannot or do not wish to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and allow them to conduct a series of tests to prove recovery. In Asia, the Japanese government intends to roll out a “vaccine passport” issued as a smartphone app. Passengers will scan QR codes at airports before boarding or entering Japan. The app connects to the Vaccination Record System, a government database of people who have been vaccinated. To avoid asking for a vaccination certificate that could lead to discrimination between vaccinated and unvaccinated people, “vaccine passports” contain a section stating a negative test result for SARS- CoV-2 and will also not be used in the case of domestic travel. Meanwhile, the Thai government has announced it will adopt a “vaccination passport”, or vaccination certificate, to be used as an official travel document for people who have been vaccinated. prevent Covid-19. The “vaccine passport” is seen as an outlet for many economic sectors. According to experts, digital vaccination certificates are especially useful for countries with good disease control, because it allows the economy to gradually reopen safely. However, this problem has increased the problem of fake “vaccine passports”. Cybersecurity experts warn that “vaccine passports” are being sold widely online. Meanwhile, to apply this special “passport” to international travel requires countries to be willing to share data. This is an issue that countries must continue to discuss to have an optimal solution.