It has been more than a year since the outbreak of the new coronavirus, and the lives of people all over the world have been greatly affected. Governments across the world are also working hard to combat the epidemic, but with very different results.
China can be regarded as a model student. The spread of this disease in China has been well controlled. European and American countries did not do a good job in disease prevention and control in the early stage. With the spread of vaccination, the epidemic has begun to stabilize. However, Southeast Asian countries represented by India have fallen into the second pandemic of the epidemic.
In response to the new crown epidemic, many countries have closed their borders, but this has also greatly damaged their economic development. In order to open their borders as soon as possible, many countries are preparing to launch vaccine passports. So what is a vaccine passport? Will China also launch this kind of passport? Do we ordinary people need to apply?
Vaccine passport is actually a document proving vaccination status, usually in electronic format. This certification document can be presented through the mobile APP or by scanning the QR code. The vaccine passport will contain the recipient’s personal information as well as vaccination information.
The concept of vaccine passport was first proposed by foundation in Switzerland. At the beginning, the international community did not have a consistent understanding of this, because various countries had differences on the effectiveness of vaccines, the sharing of vaccination information, the mutual recognition of passports, and even how to protect personal privacy.
However, as countries urgently hope to open their borders, promote the flow of people, and boost the economy, vaccine passports are also being accepted by more and more countries. At present, the European Union, Canada, and the United Kingdom have all launched vaccine passports, and Japan has also decided to start issuing vaccine passports in July.
China proposed an international travel health certificate in March this year, which is the Chinese version of the vaccine passport plan, which can be applied for through the WeChat mini program. It contains the holder’s nucleic acid, serum antibody test results and vaccination status.
So do ordinary people need to apply for this vaccine passport?
A passport is an identity document required for cross-border travel, so if you have no plans to travel abroad in the short term, you do not need to apply for one.
But if you return to China from abroad, you must apply for this international travel health certificate. It should also be noted that there is currently no vaccine passport that is internationally accepted and recognized by all countries, so if you want to go abroad, it is best to confirm whether the destination country accepts China’s vaccine passport.
Due to the epidemic, various countries have been closed for too long, and economic exchanges and personnel exchanges have been greatly affected. Until the epidemic is completely over, perhaps vaccine passports are the best solution to alleviate this situation.
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