The European Commission wants the vaccination passport to expire at 9 months if there are no booster doses

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The European Commission wants the vaccination passport to cease to be valid after nine months if there is no booster dose. Brussels is obsessed with the deterioration of the situation in many Member States,

. 65% of the continental population is already vaccinated with the complete schedule, but Ursula Von der Leyen's team considers that it is not enough and that

.

When the pandemic broke out, and in various subsequent phases, coordination between partners was largely non-existent. They applied, and apply, different measures, different criteria, both for internal containment measures and for international travelers. Since the summer, the

, which includes information on vaccines, tests performed or patients who have just overcome the virus, has been

. But to incentivize the reinforcement, the Commission suggested changes to the legislative framework this Thursday.

It is for now only a proposal, which must be discussed by the Council (the national governments) and which can therefore be amended and modified. Von der Leyen suggests that the

cease to be valid for travel nine months after its issuance. Six months because it is the recommendation of the European Center for Disease Control and another three for pure logistics. However, anyone who has the third dose, and so it appears in his certificate, would not have any limit. The Commission admits that

but, since it assumes that it would be in any case more than with the first ones, it considers that it is not necessary at this time to set additional deadlines.

"Vaccination against Covid-19 saves thousands of lives every day in the European Union. However, a new wave is hitting us and we need to further intensify vaccination. The good news is that

. By the end of this week , Europe will have delivered one billion doses to our Member States. Another important news is that

because we must maintain immunity. EU agencies now recommend booster doses for all adults. Reinforcements provide us with an even greater level of protection and will prevent many hospitalizations and deaths. A quarter of adults in the EU are still not fully vaccinated. If you are not vaccinated, you are at higher risk for severe Covid-19 symptoms. The vaccine protects you and others ", explained the German President of the Commission.

If it goes ahead,

. And its scope would be greater than until now. For many months, and in previous waves, states have almost always restricted travel based on the origin of the traveler. There are areas, marked by a colored traffic light, that reflect the incidence of the virus, not by country but by region. However, the institutions believe, that no longer makes much sense with high vaccination rates. And that is why they advocate a much more personalized approach,

. "A person holding a valid EU digital Covid certificate in principle should not be subject to additional restrictions, such as PCR testing or quarantines, regardless of their place of departure in the EU. People without an EU digital Covid certificate they may be required to undergo a test before or after arrival, "says the legislative proposal.

, for example, where the vaccination rate is not even 50% yet.

In fact, the Commission now proposes to adapt the color map taking into account data on the general vaccination of the population or when governments do not have them.

"

. This also applies to the issue of boosters, which will be essential to combat the virus. Among other measures, we propose today that the Council agree on a standard validity period for certificates. of vaccination issued after the primary series. Agreeing on this proposal will be crucial for the coming months and the protection of safe free movement for citizens, "said Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice.

European only rules

The previous proposal would only affect travel within the Union and those with community certificates, which record the vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency. Brussels also addresses

in its legislative framework

. Thus, the text to be debated suggests that "Member States should systematically reopen to those vaccinated with vaccines that have completed the WHO emergency use listing process, in addition to reopening those vaccinated with vaccines approved by the EU such as the case today. " However, and as an "essential safeguard", at airports or stations and ports "

for all travelers who have been vaccinated with a WHO-approved vaccine that is not approved by the European Medicines Agency ", as well as for recovered travelers.

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