Corona vaccinated people have more rights again in Israel.
The EU would also like such proof.
When and how?
The most important answers.
A European vaccination certificate could make traveling in the corona pandemic easier.
He could also help the ailing tourism industry.
But a free holiday ticket without tests and quarantine is far from in sight.
Brussels - A majority of Germans would like a corona vaccination pass like Israel *.
The country is giving back many freedoms to those who have already been vaccinated.
Until then, there are still many hurdles - political and technical.
At the EU summit this week, the idea caught on at least in part.
The decision was dry: “We call for work on a common approach to vaccination certificates to continue and we will deal with it again,” says the summit declaration.
Officially, that's little more than the fundamental decision from December that you want such a vaccination certificate.
The political pressure from vacationing countries such as Austria *, Greece *, Cyprus and Spain * was so great that at least a time frame is now mentioned: the technical preparations should take three months, i.e. until the end of May.
Technically, you would be ready to go before the summer season.
Corona vaccination pass: Health Minister Spahn plans digital proof - data at the RKI
What the vaccination certificate looks like could be different in every EU country - whether on paper or electronically.
Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU *) plans the following:
A temporary digital vaccination certificate (to the common yellow booklet)
A digital vaccination certificate as part of the electronic patient record in early 2022
Important data for this are already stored at the RKI: vaccination date, vaccine name, batch number, month of birth, year of birth, gender and zip code
The European aspect of vaccination records: The national solutions should be set up and linked in a compatible manner from the outset so that they can be read out easily and personally anywhere in the EU.
For example, a personalized QR code is conceivable, like a train ticket that you could carry with you both on paper and on your smartphone.
Corona vaccination pass in the EU: Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz with a clear demand
"We want to get back to normal as quickly as possible, to have our old life back and a maximum of freedom," tweeted Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on the subject.
He and others clearly want a link with advantages for people vaccinated with corona: easier travel, but also access to restaurants or theaters.
The really tricky question of what to do with the vaccination certificate, however, remained open at the EU summit.
Germany and others hesitate.
Chancellor Angela Merkel * (CDU) said it was not the case that in future only those who had a vaccination certificate would be allowed to travel.
“No political decisions have been made about this at all.” Why is Germany slowing down?
There are three arguments:
It is unclear whether the coronavirus can be passed on despite vaccination *.
So far, only a small minority in the EU has had the chance of an injection, as advantages would be unfair.
If only vaccinated people had advantages, this could mean compulsory vaccination through the back door
The counter-argument is that the prospect of freedom of movement could help overcome skepticism.
EU vaccination certificate in the corona pandemic: the way to summer vacation 2021?
Even if Germany were to oppose advantages for vaccinated people in their own country, Greece, for example, could decide to waive quarantine for people with a corona vaccination pass.
However, there are two hurdles to be overcome beforehand: The technical preparation within three months would be very fixed for EU conditions - tough projects such as the joint form for tracking travel movements or the linking of tracing apps do not suggest anything good.
The vaccination pass is technically feasible within the deadline, it said on Friday from the EU Commission.
Technical key points were agreed at the end of January.
And then there is the number of potential users: the ID would only be relevant after mass vaccinations.
(dpa / frs)
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