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Covid-19: Denmark announces a "corona passport" for vaccinated people

2021-02-04T09:20:14.896Z


In digital form, this permit will allow immune people to go to restaurants and attend gatherings, for a faster return to normal life.


It looks like the “green passport” so decried in France when it was proposed by deputies.

In Denmark, the government has announced the introduction of a “

corona passport

”, an immunity certificate that will allow people who have received both doses of the vaccine to escape most health restrictions.

Available in "three or four months"

This permit, which requires some clarification, will be effective "

in three or four months

", declared the interim Minister of Economy Morten Bodskov, to be used, for example, on the occasion of "

business trips

", he said. he explained.

The exact conditions of authorization of this permit will be specified later, depending on the evolution of the virus.

Read also: Covid-19: could a "vaccine passport" to access certain places and services see the light of day in France?

Concretely, the digital permit will be downloadable from the official public health portal “

Sundhed

”.

Every Dane can manage their medical file from a private account, register for a test and receive their results.

"

Before the end of February, you will have the opportunity to monitor your vaccination on the platform

", explained the Minister of the Economy.

Taking into account a negative test, or the antibodies developed by the person, will provide the most precise data possible.

"

Among the first

"

In Denmark, more than 3% of the population has already received a first dose of the vaccine, placing the country in second position in the EU in vaccination against Covid-19.

By this permit, the executive hopes for a faster return to “normal life.” “

We can be among the first countries to set up this device, and show it to the rest of the world,

” the minister prided himself.

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While Iceland was the first country in the world to launch its own vaccination passport, there is no consensus among EU member states.

While Cyprus and Greece favor the adoption of a European travel document for people vaccinated, others, such as Germany or France, are more reluctant, President Macron having declared on January 22 that he wanted to address this issue. with "

great caution

".

Source: lefigaro

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