Europe speeds up’vaccine passport’… Merkel “Maybe available before summer”

Europe speeds up’vaccine passport’… Merkel “Maybe available before summer”

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The European Union (EU) is speeding up the introduction of a’vaccine passport’, a certificate that has been vaccinated against Corona 19.

According to Reuters on the 25th (local time), German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a videoconference with EU leaders and announced that the’corona 19 vaccine digital vaccination certificate’ will be available before this summer. “The EU member states have agreed that a digital vaccination certificate is required,” Merkel said.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel. [AP]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel. [AP]

He noted that it would take about three months for the European Commission, the executive committee, to lay the technical foundation.

In Germany, there are not many vaccinations yet, so the introduction of the vaccine certificate was premature. [AFP=연합뉴스]

In Germany, there are not many vaccinations yet, so the introduction of the vaccine certificate was premature. [AFP=연합뉴스]

The Bloomberg news agency said, “Prime Minister Merkel, who had been skeptical about vaccine certificates, has eased the position.” Although opinions have been divided among EU member states over the introduction of a vaccine passport, an agreement was reached at this meeting.

The’Vaccine Passport’ is being promoted with the aim of standardizing the vaccination certificates of each country and allowing them to travel and use restaurants and cultural facilities widely. However, some opposing opinions say that such proof can be a means of discriminating against non-vaccinated people and that there is a possibility of spreading the virus even after being vaccinated.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is also cautious about introducing a vaccine passport. According to the AFP count, the number of vaccinations worldwide is only 222 million. In addition, more than 1 in 5 people in the world live in countries that have not yet started vaccination.

Countries with a large proportion of the tourism industry, such as Greece, are urging the introduction of vaccine passports. [쉥겐 비자인포닷컴]

Countries with a large proportion of the tourism industry, such as Greece, are urging the introduction of vaccine passports. [쉥겐 비자인포닷컴]

On the other hand, Greece, Spain, and Portugal are strongly demanding the introduction of a vaccine passport. This is the reason for trying to normalize the main industry, the tourism industry, as soon as possible.

Greece agreed to ease the entry limit earlier this month with Israel, where vaccination is fast. “Spain, the most popular summer destination in Europe, is also taking a life and death in introducing a vaccine passport,” AFP said. Some EU member states, such as Sweden, have previously announced that they will introduce it.

Reporter Seo Yujin [email protected]


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