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Germany introduces digital vaccine passports
« on: June 11, 2021, 01:07:14 pm »
Germany introduces digital vaccine passports
June 10, 2021
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Germany has started rolling out digital vaccination passes that can be used across Europe as travellers prepare for summer holidays across the continent.

German Health Minister Jens Spahn said starting this week vaccination centres, doctor’s practices, and pharmacies will gradually start giving out digital passes to those who are fully vaccinated. The 'CovPass’ will allow users to download proof of vaccine status onto a smartphone app, allowing them access to restaurants, cinemas, or other venues that require proof of immunization.

Spahn said the vaccination passport should be available to every citizen in Germany by the end of the month.  ...

Those who have been fully vaccinated will either receive a QR-code they can scan with their phones, or they can contact their doctors or pharmacies to retroactively receive a digital pass.

“By doing so, we in the European Union are setting a cross-border standard that doesn’t exist elsewhere in the world yet,” he said, adding that a digital vaccination pass is an important step for the revival of international tourist travel. ...
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 Oh well, I guess I've visited Germany enough times for one lifetime.
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Re: Germany introduces digital vaccine passports
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2021, 01:08:52 pm »

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Re: Germany introduces digital vaccine passports
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Seven EU countries just got a digital vaccine passport
by Charlotte Jee
June 2, 2021


The news: The European Union’s digital vaccine passport system went live in seven countries yesterday, ahead of a full launch for all 27 member states on July 1. The document, called a digital green certificate, shows whether someone has been fully vaccinated against covid-19, recovered from the virus, or tested negative within the last 72 hours. Travelers who can prove they fit one of these three criteria are not required to be tested or go into quarantine. The certificate is now being accepted in Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, and Poland.

How it works: The certificate comes in the form of a QR code, which can be either stored on a cell phone or printed out on paper. The data is not retained anywhere afterwards, the commission said, for security and privacy reasons.

Why it matters: As an early mover, the EU could help to lead the way for post-pandemic global travel. The bloc is in talks with the US about how to check the vaccination status of American visitors this summer. That is likely to concern ethicists and data privacy experts, who worry that vaccine passports can be used to further entrench inequity. ...
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Re: Germany introduces digital vaccine passports
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2021, 01:43:45 pm »
The optics of this must have escaped Frau Merkle.
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Re: Germany introduces digital vaccine passports
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2021, 04:26:07 pm »
Golly I wonder if they will enforce that with all those migrants Merkel keeps welcoming into Germany. Looking forward to the vaccine riots.