Geneva, Switzerland.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that it believes a vaccination certificate should not be a requirement for travel and that such a requirement should be established according to each country’s situation in relation to the pandemic. and depending on the risk of contamination it poses.
In updating its travel recommendations, the organization noted that personal information about covid-19 vaccination may serve, in turn, to reduce the quarantine period or the need to undergo one or more tests. of diagnosis on arrival in a country.
According to the WHO, the digital vaccination certificate can be used in the same way as a paper document and -only in certain contexts- serve to facilitate an international trip, as is the case with the yellow fever vaccination certificate. .
Several countries require it as a condition of entry into their territory.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) spoke shortly before on this issue and noted that it supports the European Union’s covid digital certificate to become the world reference for digital vaccination certificates.
“Europe’s covid digital certificate was accessible in record time and has helped countries resume travel,” argued the entity, which represents more than 260 airlines from around the world.