Ireland is to take part in discussions on proposals by the EU to create a coronavirus vaccine passport which it is hoped could allow people travel for a holiday or work, it emerged on Monday. EU President Ursula von der Leyen said yesterday the EU-wide ‘Digital Green Pass’ would be proposed this month and that it could be a first step towards a vaccine passport for travel by those who have had the jab. She said: “The Digital Green Pass should facilitate Europeans’ lives. The aim is to gradually enable them to move safely in the EU or abroad – for work or tourism.”
Asked about the proposal last night deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn said: “It is something that requires consideration. It is under consideration. We will engage with colleagues about it in the coming weeks.” The Government is to suspend all inward visas for travellers from its red list of countries requiring mandatory quarantining on arrival. The move, to be debated at Cabinet on Tuesday, is intended to reduce the risk of new variants of Covid-19 entering Ireland. REF: hospitalitynews.ie Comments are closed.
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