WHO looks at possible 'e-vaccination certificates' for travel
“We are looking very closely into the use of technology in this Covid-19 response, one of them is how we can work with member states toward an e-vaccination certificate,” he told a virtual briefing in Copenhagen
FILE PHOTO: A passenger walks past a testing centre sign in the terminal building of Manchester Airport amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Manchester, Britain, December 3, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
The World Health Organization does not recommend countries issuing "immunity passports" for those who have recovered from Covid-19 but is investigating the prospects of using e-vaccination certificates, a WHO medical expert said on Thursday.
"We are looking very closely into the use of technology in this Covid-19 response, one of them is how we can work with member states toward an e-vaccination certificate," he told a virtual briefing in Copenhagen.
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