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Vaccination Passport Becomes Must in EU before Summer
The European Parliament will speed up the approval of the vaccination passport launching an urgent procedure. The aim is to start using the document by early summer.
Some MEPs stressed the need for strict safeguards for the protection of personal and medical data and stressed that the unvaccinated should not be discriminated against.
China Introduced Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates for Cross-border Travelers
China has launched a digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate for its citizens planning cross-border travels, joining other countries issuing similar documents as they seek ways to reopen their economies.
Bulgaria: Employers Do Not Have Right to Require Vaccination of Their Staffers
Vaccines for coronavirus are 'recommendable', which means that the patient may refuse to have one, told Bulgaria ON AIR medical law expert Maria Sharkova answering the question of whether employers have the right to set conditions for their employees to be vaccinated.
Tourism ministers urge predictability of border crossing regimes
Ljubljana – EU ministers in charge of tourism have agreed it is important to ensure simple and predictable border crossing regimes, as they held a virtual meeting on Monday. This effort will expectedly be made easier with a digital vaccination passport the EU intends to propose later this month.
European Commission to Propose Digital EU-wide Vaccine Passports
The European Commission will present a proposal in March on creating an EU-wide digital Covid-19 vaccination passport that may allow Europeans to travel more freely over the peak summer holiday period.
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What will COVID passports look like, and when should we expect them?
Most countries, members of European Union, have agreed to make travel easier by introducing a digital vaccination certificate, while unvaccinated people will be able to travel with a negative PCR test. How will it all work?
EU Leaders Agree on Introduction of Vaccine Passports by Summer 2021
EU leaders have agreed to introduce vaccine passports by the summer in a boost to Britons planning holidays on Europe's beaches.
EU Is looking to Accelerate Covid-19 Vaccination Process
European leaders are looking for ways to step up their inoculation drives in talks on Thursday, with the 27 member states lagging behind countries like Israel and Britain in the vaccination race against Covid-19.
Bulgaria: Immunization Certificate Is Issued After Second Vaccine Jab
A certificate of immunization against Covid-19 can be obtained after a second dose of the vaccine is administered, the Ministry of Health informs.
WHO Warns Africa on Return of Ebola Virus
The World Health Organization has alerted six countries to watch out for potential Ebola cases after fresh outbreaks in Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
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