An EU vaccination certificate should provide clarity in the Corona crisis.
That could affect travel.
Will vacation soon only be possible with Covid-19 vaccination?
An
EU vaccination certificate
could be used to record and control vaccinations against
Covid-19
.
This can also have an impact
on
freedom of travel
.
Will you soon be able to
go on vacation
only with a Corona * vaccination
?
Frankfurt - In the discussion about a
corona vaccination
pass
, the aspect of traveling plays an important role.
Because once there is such a passport that
proves
the vaccination against the
Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus
, this could have consequences for
many people's
holidays
.
Vacation countries
such as Greece, Malta and Spain have already
advertised
a uniform
EU vaccination
pass and indicated that this could make it possible for vaccinated people to travel freely again.
Finally vacation by the sea again.
Most people would like that for the
summer of 2021
.
But in Corona times, the otherwise normal travel planning for summer vacation seems to be a long way off.
The classic holiday countries in the EU, such as
Greece
and Spain, are
particularly
hard hit.
The Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, now pleaded: "The people who are vaccinated must be able to travel freely."
Corona vaccination pass in the EU: Why is it only possible to fly with proof of vaccination?
The
vaccination
should be
documented and checked
in a
corona vaccination pass
.
Also,
Spain
is backing this initiative.
The Spanish tourism minister Reyes Maroto told the newspaper “La Vanguardia”: “This could help to restore mobility at European level”.
And many airlines are also involved in this discussion.
Will a
vacation of
your choice
soon only be possible for people with a
vaccination certificate
?
A negative
corona test
is already
essential
when
traveling
.
This could also be
applicable
to
vaccinated
persons.
According to “tagesschau”, it can be assumed that
airlines will take
this step.
If a negative corona test * is now considered to be a prerequisite for a trip, this could soon also apply to vaccination certificates.
There are already initial indications of such a development.
Lufthansa boss Carsten Spohr
announced in “Welt am Sonntag” that in future only people with a negative corona test or
people
vaccinated
against
Covid-19
will be taken on intercontinental flights
.
The Australian
airline
Quantas had already announced in November that a
vaccination certificate
for travelers on international flights will soon be mandatory.
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Corona vaccination pass: Could travel soon be dependent on a Covid 19 vaccination?
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Travel only with a Corona vaccination certificate?
First countries relax entry requirements
But not only
air travel
should in future be
dependent on
a
corona vaccination,
among other things
.
The same could also apply to general entry by train or car.
There are already first tendencies.
Some countries have already decided to
suspend
quarantine rules
for vaccinated people.
According to the website of the Federal Foreign Office, a vaccinated person
no longer has to be quarantined
in
Poland
.
The same is true for Iceland and the
Republic of Moldova
.
The
Seychelles
require vaccination in adults and a negative PCR test if quarantine-free entry is to be guaranteed.
A vacation without long waiting times due to a quarantine is already possible in these countries with vaccination.
A survey by the “Reise vor 9” portal among 1,300 people from the
travel industry
shows a clear trend.
Three quarters of the participants stated that they consider it very or largely likely that many countries
could insist
on
corona vaccination
upon entry in the
future
.
In addition, almost 70 percent expect that
travel
could be reserved for
vaccinated
people
worldwide until the end of the corona pandemic
.
Survey among 1,300 people from the tourism industry |
proportion of |
---|---|
Corona vaccination will be required by many countries upon entry in the future |
75 percent (very or mostly likely) |
Travel could be reserved for vaccinated people |
Almost 70 percent |
Airlines could only let vaccinated people on board |
67 percent |
Corresponding rules in the hotel industry |
47 percent |
Source: Travel before 9 |
EU vaccination certificate: how is the holiday thanks to the corona vaccination certificate?
Open questions remain
But what should a
corona vaccination pass
look like.
As media reports unanimously announced, the EU is currently working on a common standard.
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said that there is
already a global standard
with the yellow
vaccination certificate from
the World Health Organization.
The question now is what this can be used for.
What role
does
this
vaccination certificate play
when
traveling
in
Corona times * should play, so the EU has not yet agreed on that.
According to von der Leyen, a lot is still too unclear.
It is not yet certain whether
people vaccinated
against
Covid-19 will
still transmit the virus.
It is also still not clear how long a person is immune after vaccination.
From the point of view of the EU Commission chief, a politically explosive question also plays a central role.
After all, what can people do who cannot be vaccinated for legitimate reasons or who simply have not yet had access to a
vaccination
?
Digital corona vaccination certificate: This is why airlines are working on digital vaccination records
Regardless of the discussion about the
corona vaccination
pass
in the
EU
, some airlines are already working on introducing a digital offer for proof of vaccination.
The World Airline Association (IATA) has developed a so-called "IATA Travel Pass" which contains data on
vaccination records and the corona test
.
This should make air travel easier and quarantines avoided.
The Arab airlines Ethihad and Emirates have already introduced this health pass.
According to its own information, Lufthansa is also involved in the project.
So far, however, the introduction for certain groups of passengers is still being examined.
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Corona vaccination pass: Could travel soon be dependent on a Covid 19 vaccination?
(Symbol picture).
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Instead of just
relying
on the
yellow vaccination certificate used
in
Germany
, a district in Bavaria has also
dared
to have its own digital
corona vaccination certificate
.
Vaccination cards were introduced in Altötting that contain names, date of birth, place of residence, photos as well as the vaccine and the two vaccination dates of the vaccinated persons in digital form.
The data can be called up using a QR code.
One thing is certain, namely that nothing is certain yet.
According to many experts from the
travel industry
,
vaccination
will be an important condition for freedom of travel in the future.
The efforts of some countries and airlines also suggest this.
How this will have an effect exactly, that also depends on how the vaccination efforts of countries bear fruit, and whether
vaccinated
can actually infect any other people.
For the
2021 vacation
, however, this means that travel fans will have to put off
vacation planning
on the back burner.
(Sophia Lother)
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