China News Service, Beijing, October 21 (Reporter Wu Kan) Recently, more and more countries have launched "vaccination certificates" or "vaccine passports" to provide fully vaccinated people, and related measures have also brought people's lives and travel convenient.
According to the Ninth News of Australia, Australia’s “International Travel Vaccine Certificate” was launched on October 19 and is available to Australians who have fully vaccinated with two doses. Eligible people can obtain it from the medical insurance website or the Express Plus medical insurance app. The QR code on the certificate can be verified by the VDS-NC standard at major international airports, and Australians who hold the certificate will soon be allowed to travel internationally without isolation.
According to the information on the New Zealand Ministry of Health website, the New Zealand COVID-19 vaccination information electronic platform (My Covid Record) has recently been opened to the public. New Zealanders over 16 years old can log on to the system to check their vaccination information.
At the end of November, the platform will launch two vaccine certificates for domestic and international travel. People can log on to the platform to download the vaccine certificate by themselves. There will be more personal information on the international certificate, which can be used with passports.
On October 5th, the Ministry of Health of South Africa launched the new crown vaccine electronic certificate with a QR code through its official website. After filling in relevant information, users can obtain a QR code to show their new crown vaccination status.
The new crown vaccine electronic certificate can facilitate the domestic people to travel internationally or domestically, enter specific places, resume social activities, and participate in other activities that require a vaccination certificate.
Canada's Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, New Brunswick and many other provinces have successively implemented "vaccine certificates" since late September.
According to the Canadian "Sing Tao Daily" report, Ontario Province has upgraded the QR code vaccine certificate from October 15th. People need to have a certificate of fully vaccinated against the new crown vaccine before they can enter the dining area of restaurants, theaters, gyms and other indoor places.
From October 21st, Bulgarian persons over 18 years old must present a "green pass" when entering indoor places other than banks, pharmacies, etc. The "green pass" includes the EU-approved COVID-19 vaccination certificate and nucleic acid within the specified time Negative test certificate, as well as a certificate of recovery after being infected with the new coronavirus within 6 months, etc.
Finland has implemented the use of the European Union's digital new crown pass, the "vaccine passport" across the country, starting on October 16.
People aged 16 and above will be required to show a "vaccine passport" when entering restaurants, gyms and other places, and inbound passengers are also required to show a "vaccine passport" at the border.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, implemented the "vaccine passport" anti-epidemic measures on September 15. According to regulations, people must present a paper certificate of at least one dose of the new crown vaccine or an electronic version of the "vaccine passport" when entering public places.
Many countries have already implemented relevant measures before this.
The province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, launched the "Health Passport" at the end of July, and vaccinated persons can enjoy the convenience of entering shopping malls, bars and other places; Japan began accepting applications for "vaccine passport" on July 26, and those who have completed the new crown vaccination will go there In certain countries, this certificate can be used to exempt from isolation.
South Korea began to implement the electronic vaccine passport in July, and international travelers who have been fully vaccinated overseas can enjoy quarantine exemption "conditionally"; Italy has implemented the "Green Pass" plan since August, and the obligation of the pass will be expanded from September 1. Travelling by train, airplane, long-distance bus, ship, etc. must show a "green pass"; the European Union will use the digital vaccine passport on July 1, covering 27 member states including Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.
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