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EU president Ursula von der Leyen says vaccination certification for travel should not go ahead until there has been a ‘debate and consensus on its uses’
EU holds off vaccination certificates for travellers
European leaders plan tighter restrictions including on UK visitors. By Ian Taylor “How do you ensure the rights
EU leaders have responded to demands for coordinated travel restrictions across Europe by advising against all but essential travel and toughening controls on visitors from outside the EU, including the UK. The European Commission
said all non-essential travel should be “strongly discouraged until the epidemiological situation has considerably improved”. EU president Ursula von der
Leyen also dashed hopes that the EU might speedily move to recognise vaccination certificates for travellers.
40 28 JANUARY 2021 Speaking following an online
summit of EU leaders, von der Leyen said: “We have to differentiate two issues. First, documentation of vaccination is a medical necessity and there is a global standard for this [the World Health Organization’s international certification]. “Second, what [do] you use
this certificate for, [which] must be considered carefully? Does vaccination inhibit transmission of the virus by the vaccinated person? We have no answer. “How long is the vaccination
effective? We don’t know that either.
of those who have not had access to a vaccine and what alternatives do you offer those who have legitimate reasons for not getting the vaccine? “How do we protect the personal
data of citizens?” Von der Leyen said: “When the
time is right, we need a debate and a consensus on uses of the certificate.” In the meantime, the EC
recommended additional measures for those “travelling to the EU for
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