
EU urged to adopt vaccine passports
Greece and Austria are urging other EU states to adopt coronavirus vaccination “passports” which could help revive Europe’s stricken tourist industry. The idea of such a document, likely to be a certificate, would be to permit those who have been vaccinated to travel freely within the EU. The proposal was put forward during a virtual discussion between EU leaders, but a vaccine passport faces opposition from some of the bloc’s 27 member states. France and Germany say such documents could be premature because data on the efficacy of vaccines in preventing a person from carrying or passing on the virus … Continue reading EU urged to adopt vaccine passports