Corona vaccination pass is coming: EU wants to set the course by summer

The EU wants to introduce a Europe-wide vaccination pass, which should enable vacation trips in the corona pandemic.

Preparations should be made by summer.

EU plans to introduce a corona vaccination pass - requirements will be created by summer

Update from February 26, 2021

: At a video conference on Thursday, the heads of state and government of the European Union agreed to introduce a

digital corona vaccination

pass.

The ID card should be valid throughout the EU.

According to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, it would take "around three months" to create the technical requirements for the digital document.

"The expectation is that it will be ready by summer," confirmed Chancellor Angela Merkel.

However, it has not yet been clarified which advantages the vaccination certificate should bring.

Ursula von der Leyen explained that each country must decide this for itself.

Merkel emphasized, however, that

the introduction of the digital document does not mean that only people with corona vaccination are allowed to travel within the EU

: "No political decisions have been made

about

this at all."

Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz welcomes the decision to have a uniform vaccination record.

After the EU summit, he spoke up on Twitter: “I am delighted that there is a broad front of support for the idea of ​​a green pass among the EU member states.

Now it's about the fastest possible implementation! ”Greece's Prime Minister Mitsotakis has been supporting the idea of ​​a common vaccination pass for a long time - Greece is also heavily dependent on tourism.

It's the same in Spain, where the government is already planning its own vaccination certificate, which is expected to be tested in the Balearic Islands.

According to

reisetopia.de,

however,

this would

- like all other individual vaccination records - be established in the EU's digital document.

Traveling in the corona pandemic: what exactly does the EU vaccination pass look like?

The EU vaccination pass should be possible both in digital form and on paper, as reported by fr.de *.

In addition to the personal data, the vaccine used and the issuing authority should be included.

Furthermore, there should be a kind of electronic seal, for example a

QR code

, with which the vaccination status of the person concerned can be read quickly.

Decision made about EU-wide corona vaccination?

The results summarized

Update from January 22nd, 2021

: At the video conference between the EU heads of government on Thursday evening, the decision on a

uniform vaccination card that could allow vaccinated citizens more freedom of movement was postponed

.

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ventured into this with the support of the Spanish government.

However, the proposal seems to have met with little approval.

Ursula von der Leyen explained that it is currently not known whether vaccinated people can actually no longer pass the virus on.

Nor is it known how long the vaccines will last.

Nevertheless, there is still the well-known yellow vaccination certificate according to WHO guidelines.

A decision on a document that allows more freedom of travel is

hardly to be expected before summer

, according to

dw.com

.

The internal borders, on the other hand, should remain open, with

stricter controls, uniform mandatory tests and quarantine

requirements.

The EU heads of government are particularly concerned about the coronavirus mutations.

A plan should therefore be presented on Monday that will better deter tourists from unnecessary trips.

But there was no talk of a direct ban.

Is the corona vaccination certificate coming now?

EU fights over travel freedoms

Original message from January 21, 2021

: With the start of vaccinations in Europe, the debate about freedoms for vaccinated people * has come more and more into focus.

Should people who have been immunized be able to travel freely in Europe again?

And how do you check that?

Whether there will be a joint document to prove corona vaccinations will be discussed by the 27 EU member states on Thursday evening at the special corona summit via video link.

EU countries are debating a common corona vaccination pass: How quickly will the decision come?

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis dared to make the first attempt with a letter to the EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.

In it he called for a uniform vaccination certificate so that people vaccinated against corona can soon travel to Europe again without restrictions.

In the Corona video summit, however, the first thing to do is

to

agree

on a common procedure for "vaccination certificates"

- whether easier travel or other privileges are being discussed is only vaguely worded.

"We will discuss the suitability of a common approach to certification as well as under which circumstances certificates can be used, if appropriate," says the letter of invitation from EU Council President Charles Michel to the heads of government and state according to

focus.de

.

However, a decision will probably take a few weeks.

Corona: Different opinions among the EU countries on the vaccination passport debate

According to

Welt.de,

the

German

Minister of State for Europe

Michael Roth (SPD) believes

the discussion about the details of a European vaccination pass is still

premature

.

Finally, it is still unclear whether people who have been vaccinated against corona are still infectious.

However, other countries such as

Spain, Portugal, Greece, Croatia and Austria

plead for a decision on a vaccination certificate as soon as possible - especially since the processes in Europe are usually tough.

For vacation countries in particular, the

early mobility of people will play a major role in re-fueling tourism

.

Also interesting

: The first countries in Europe are lifting travel restrictions for corona vaccinated people.

In this context, Austria's European Minister Karoline Edstadtler (ÖVP) said: “I consider a vaccination certificate that is coordinated and that looks the same to be a very important part.” Mobility is “a basic requirement” for a functioning internal market, travel and tourism.

According to

focus.de,

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa is also in

favor of the Greek Prime Minister's initiative: "For countries like Portugal and Greece, tourism is particularly

important for our economies

." Spanish Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto agrees with the proposal, according to a report by German press agency (dpa) also to: "That could help to restore mobility at European level."

But even in Germany pleads

dw.com

the deputy Angelika Niebler, according to the example of the rapid introduction of a Europe-wide vaccination certificate, as well as Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD).

The Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) expressed himself in the ARD talk show “Maischberger.

The week “also positive about it.

Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) is still hesitant.

Traveling despite Corona: What will the EU vaccination certificate look like?

There have been plans for a common vaccination certificate for a long time, the corona pandemic only pushed the debate forward.

Therefore, an EU-wide vaccination certificate will probably not only list vaccinations against the coronavirus, but also measles, for example.

In addition, there are the personal data of the person being vaccinated, the place and date of the vaccination and the vaccine used.

According to

Welt.de,

a

Europe-wide electronic vaccination pass is

planned in the

long term

.

(fk) * Merkur.de and fr.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.

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