Across the world, the equivalents of the health pass are gaining ground.

This Tuesday, it is now Quebec's turn to announce the establishment of a vaccine passport in order to fight against the spread of the coronavirus.

Quebecers wanting to eat in a restaurant, go out to a bar, go to a gym or attend a festival will therefore have to present this document as of September 1.

"Our objective with the passport is not to go back towards a generalized reconfinement and, at the same time, to avoid clogging our hospitals", explained the Minister of Health of Quebec, Christian Dubé.

In Canada, it is the first province to implement the vaccination passport, which will be necessary for anyone who wishes "to have access to high traffic public events (clientele) and activities with a high rate of socialization contact".

Beginning of testing

The provincial government is to clarify in the coming weeks which specific public places will have the obligation to require this passport, which will be required in paper or electronic format through a free application. Pilot projects will be launched Wednesday in collaboration with Quebec companies to test the mobile application and prepare for the launch of the vaccine passport in three weeks.

The health crisis is not running out of steam in the province.

A fourth wave of Covid-19 in Quebec is, according to the minister, “inevitable” because of the Delta variant.

Quebec, the second most populous province in the country after Ontario, recorded 234 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours on Tuesday.

Some 84% of Quebecers have received a first dose of vaccine and 70% are fully vaccinated.

"Even if we are heading towards one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, that leaves many people unvaccinated in Quebec," said Christian Dubé, saying he fears a sharp resurgence of the pandemic in the fall.

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