Denmark also “issuing vaccine passports”… ‘Vaccination gap’ is a’exchange gap’?

Countries that have begun vaccination are rushing to announce plans to promote the’Corona 19 Vaccine Passport’. Vaccine passports are intended to simplify procedures such as self-isolation by checking whether a traveler has been vaccinated at the time of entry or exit. It is being promoted with the intention of reopening the sky road closed by Corona 19 and revitalizing human exchange and trade.

According to the Financial Times (FT) on the 3rd (local time), Danish Finance Minister Morten Bodsscope held a press conference and said, “First of all, we will release a simple passport by the end of this month to prove the vaccination.” I will also prepare a digital Corona 19 passport for my business trips.” therefore “This is a necessary measure for the normalization of society and business”Emphasized.

The Danish government is also considering widespread use of vaccine passports in Korea. Vaccine passport holders can be relaxed, such as allowing group gatherings such as restaurants, concerts, and sporting events. Denmark, which has entered the second blockade, has closed retail stores excluding some essential industries. For restaurants and bars, only packaging is possible.

Earlier, on the 26th of last month, the Icelandic government began issuing vaccination certificates to those who were vaccinated against Corona 19 for the first time in the world. Although this certificate is not yet accepted internationally, Iceland plans to consider ways to allow travelers with vaccination certificates issued by European governments to enter the country.

Israel is issuing a’green passport’ to citizens who have completed the second vaccination. Holders of this passport are exempt from self-quarantine, and are not restricted from using various cultural events or restaurants (2 pages as of January 27).

On the 21st, President Joe Biden of the United States also issued an executive order to review’immunization certification’ that can be recognized internationally. However, caution has also been raised in Europe, saying that the use of a vaccine passport may cause inequality according to the order of vaccination.

Some point out that there may be a’exchange and trade gap’ between countries depending on the timing of vaccination. In a speech at the National Assembly bargaining group on the 3rd, Ho-Young Joo, the National Power of the People’s Power, was concerned that “when people from other countries with vaccination certificates travel freely around the world, our people may get stuck.”

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