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WHO looks at possible ‘e-vaccination certificates’ for international travel
As some nations prepare to commence mass vaccination programmes the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals they are considering e-vaccination certificates as a method to open up international air travel.
Key points:
- The certificates could track immunisations across borders
- Estonia started testing a “digital immunity passport” earlier this year
- Questions remain over whether, or for how long, resistance to the virus remains once given the vaccine
The WHO doesn’t recommend countries issue “immunity passports” for those who have recovered from COVID-19 but says e-vaccination certificates may be an option.
Estonia and the WHO in October started a pilot project for a digital vaccine certificate — a “smart yellow card” — for eventual use in…
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