Is the coronavirus vaccination certificate expiring? At least at this stage on Friday, the answer of the representative of the Commission, Christian Wigan, was asked on Friday, when asked in the EU whether the possibility of renewing the certificate with the third installment is under discussion.
“The European Digital Certificate Regulation against covid19 and the recommendation for free movement within the EU do not speak of a maximum duration of integrated vaccination, only for tests and recovery from coronavirus,” Vegan said in Brussels.
“There are discussions about a possible update of the recommendation on freedom of movement and in the context of these discussions various questions are raised, such as the validity period of the certificate or what will happen with the third installment. However, it is still too early to reach a conclusion. “Our goal is always to have a coordinated approach to free movement in the EU and clear rules for citizens,” he said.
The Commission’s representative, Eric Mammer, also recalled that the European Digital Certificate Regulation only applies to travel and movement of citizens within the EU and is theoretically valid until 1 July 2022 (12 months after its official entry into force in the EU). ) with the possibility of extension, if deemed necessary.
It is up to each Member State to decide on the use of the certificate in activities within each country and its period of validity.
It is noted that both in our country and abroad the discussion has opened for the vaccination certificate not to be valid for those who do not make the third dose within a reasonable time after the full initial vaccination, as the immunity of the vaccinated with two doses will now have weaken.
The issue was also raised by the Deputy Minister of Digital Government, George Georgantas, Speaking to SKAI, he said that a discussion has started in the scientific community about the time for which the vaccinated person is covered. “We are ready to adjust the validity of the certificate accordingly. “At the moment there is no expiration date for the certificate, but it is understandable that after one year from the second installment, one cannot have the same security that one had in the semester”, he stated characteristically.
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