Will the vaccination pass end in France before the summer?
Health Minister Olivier Véran said he hoped it would be removed before July.
“The vaccination pass will come to an end, and given the current epidemic dynamics, it is likely that this end will be well before July.
Unless there is bad news,”
he said.
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In several countries, and even though the Omicron wave is still raging with contaminations reaching record levels, the choice is made to end the vaccination pass.
The endemic phase of the epidemic is decreed by certain States which now show their desire to coexist with the virus.
Le Figaro
takes stock.
End of the pass in the Czech Republic...
The Czech Republic is lifting from this Wednesday, February 9, the obligation to present a vaccination certificate against Covid-19 or proof of recovery to enter restaurants, cultural and sporting events.
...and the vaccination certificate in Sweden
Sweden announced on February 3 the lifting of almost all of its anti-Covid measures as of Wednesday February 9.
Among them, requirements related to vaccination certificates for public gatherings are removed.
Among other internal measures that are removed, bars and restaurants are no longer required to close at 11 p.m. and the gauge for gatherings is lifted.
It is also no longer recommended to wear a mask in public transport in case of affluence.
“
Green pass
” lightened in Israel
Since Sunday February 7, the “
tav yaroq
” in Hebrew (“
green pass
” in French) issued to people who have been vaccinated or have recovered from the coronavirus, will no longer be required in cafes, restaurants, bars, sports halls or hotels, underlined the Ministry of Health.
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These reductions come at a time when the Hebrew State, which launched a vast vaccination campaign in December 2020 and introduced the health pass in February 2021, recorded records of contamination and deaths linked to the spread of the Omicron variant at the end of the month of January.
In the past 24 hours, some 44,000 new cases of Covid-19 have been declared with 46 deaths.
No more passes or masks in Denmark
Farewell masks, sanitary passes and other gauges: Denmark returned to the " life of before
" on February 1
despite a record level of Covid-19 cases and calls for caution from the World Health Organization .
After a first attempt of two months between September and November, the restrictions have again become ancient history in the Nordic kingdom which considers itself protected by its high vaccination coverage and the lesser severity of the Omicron variant.
New cases in Denmark are approaching 40,000 to 50,000 every day.
This is a record level of almost 1% of the 5.8 million inhabitants of the Scandinavian country.
Despite this, the almost total relaxation is the subject of a broad political and scientific consensus, judging that the epidemic situation has changed.
"
We have an extremely high number of adults vaccinated with three doses, that's our secret
," says epidemiologist Lone Simonsen, a professor at Roskilde University.
More than 60% of Danes received a booster dose - compared to just under 45% in the rest of the European Union.
After two years of the pandemic, this strategy is supported by the majority of the country.
64% of Danes trust the government's health policy, according to a poll published Monday by the daily
Politiken
.
It is still "
recommended
" to isolate yourself for four days in the event of a positive test, according to the National Health Agency, but contact cases are no longer forced into any quarantine.
In Catalonia, the pass removed in bars and restaurants
The Spanish region of Catalonia has ended, since Friday January 28, the obligation to present a health pass to enter bars, restaurants and sports halls, deeming it ineffective in the face of the great contagiousness of Omicron.
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Overall, Spain intends to “
live with the virus
” in the near future, treating Covid-19 as an “
endemic
” disease.
Concretely, the country could, in the near future, also draw a line under health measures.
If it has not yet given a deadline, it has ended since Tuesday February 8 the wearing of the mask outdoors, a measure reinstated at the end of December in the face of the wave of cases of Covid-19 caused by the Omicron variant.
Vaccination passport abolished in England
England, for its part, lifted all restrictions at the end of January.
The vaccine passport for events with large audiences was abandoned on January 27.
This was required across the Channel for events welcoming a large audience.
In addition to this relief, England has also abandoned the obligation to wear a mask indoors in public places.
In Switzerland, relief for February 17
“
The end of the crisis does not mean the end of the virus.
We are learning to live with
it, ”said the president of the Swiss confederation, Ignazio Cassis, on February 2, referring in particular to a possible seasonality of Covid-19, like the flu.
As is tradition in the Alpine country, the Council also launched, until February 9, a consultation in particular with the cantons, representatives of civil society and elected officials on the relaxation of the remaining measures.
The total lifting could come into force from February 17, thus removing the obligation to present a health pass at restaurants and in cultural places but also the wearing of masks in public transport and shops as well as restrictions linked to meetings. private and public.
If the situation is still too uncertain on February 16, the Council has planned to proceed with an easing in two stages.
