In the Corona crisis, the EU vaccination certificate should provide clarity.
Will vacation soon only be possible with a corona vaccination?
An
EU vaccination pass
can be used
to save and check
vaccinations against
Covid-19
.
This
can
also affect free
travel
.
Will you soon be able to
go on vacation
only with a Corona * vaccination
?
Updated on Friday, 02.26.2021, 06:15:
The digital corona
vaccination certificate
of the
EU
is to come in three months.
The heads of state and government involved agreed on this at the EU summit.
However, the question of whether the
holiday season
can take place
in
summer 2021 remains
unresolved
.
In particular, countries like Austria, Greece, Spain or Portugal, which are dependent on tourism, are apparently pushing for it because they don't want to lose another season.
That reports the "Tagesschau".
Chancellor Merkel was optimistic that the digital
EU vaccination certificate could be used
until the summer: "The expectation is that it will be ready by the summer," said
Merkel
.
Corona vaccination pass: Agreement at EU summit
On Thursday (February 25th, 2021) the
Federal Government's
Tourism Commissioner had raised
new hopes for the holiday season. * "I hope that most Germans will be vaccinated by summer and will also be able to travel abroad," said CDU member Thomas Barreiß.
“We can't keep people at home permanently,” he
emphasized.
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The EU countries have agreed the corona vaccination pass.
It could have a huge impact on travel.
(Symbol photo)
© Rouelle Umali / dpa
Update from Friday, January 29th,
2021 , 11.00 a.m.:
The
EU vaccination certificate
should come and could
affect
travel
and
vacation
as early as
2021
.
Now the EU states have agreed on the information that should be included in the
corona vaccination certificate
.
The background to the agreement is that the vaccination records are made as comparable as possible across the EU.
But
what
exactly
should the
EU vaccination certificates
look like?
The
corona Impfpass
should be possible as well as on the paper agreement by both in digital form.
It should contain personal data, the vaccine used and the authority that issued it.
But that is not how it remains.
Furthermore, there should
be some kind of electronic seal
on the
EU vaccination
pass, for example a QR code or a registration.
This should enable the
vaccination status of
a person to be called up as quickly as possible.
It could later be used to link further information.
Information in the corona vaccination pass:
Basic information on personal details
Covid-19 vaccine used
Issuing authority
Electronic seal
Corona vaccination certificate: This could have the following consequences on travel and vacation
With the
Corona vaccination certificate
, it would then be possible
to check
the vaccination status
quickly and easily
while
on vacation
and traveling.
Airlines
could use
it
to deny
people without a vaccination the
flight
and thus the
trip
.
The Australian airline Quantas had already announced that it would take this step for certain routes.
Quarantine rules
for vaccinated people
could also be
relaxed further.
This is already the case in Poland and Iceland, among others.
How the
EU vaccination
pass will proceed and what effects this will have on a possible
trip
in the future depends on several factors.
On the one hand, it is still open whether people with
corona vaccination
can actually no longer infect other people.
It also remains to be seen how quickly a large majority of the population in the EU countries can be vaccinated.
EU vaccination pass: What that means for travel and vacation in 2021
First report from Monday, January 25th, 2021:
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
vacation
.
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."
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Corona vaccination pass: Could travel soon be dependent on a Covid 19 vaccination?
(Symbol picture).
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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 certain international flights will soon be mandatory.
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 passenger groups is still being examined.
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 the names, date of birth, place of residence, photos as well as the vaccine and the two vaccination dates of the vaccinated 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)
* fr.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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