The World Health Organization (WHO) special envoy for Covid-19, David Nabarro, said Monday that he believes it “will be important” that some sort of vaccination certificate be introduced if international travel resumes.
“I am absolutely certain that we will have a lot of movement in the coming months and the conditions in which people can move from one place to another, some sort of vaccination certificate, will certainly be important,” he told Sky News.
Nabarro stressed that it is crucial that countries are transparent in their data and pointed out that “bubbles” can only arise to travel between areas if they have comparable vaccination levels and restrictions against the virus.
The UK government has already indicated, along with other countries such as the United States and Singapore, that it is exploring the possibility of promoting a travel document stating that it is virus-free.
However, the Prime Minister, Conservative Boris Johnson, reiterated today that he would rule out the introduction of a certificate or ‘passport’ of immunization at the national level, amid speculation in the press that some sort of test might be needed to be able to to do. activities such as going to the “pub”.
At the same time, the Executive is working with the airlines to agree on the future use of mobile applications that would facilitate the collection of all necessary documentation and anti-icovid tests before boarding, such as the TravelPass developed by the International Air Transport Association ( IATA).
For the time being, it is illegal in the UK to travel for non-essential reasons and the government has tightened restrictions on visitors to prevent the spread of highly contagious foreign variants of the coronavirus.
As of Monday, travelers arriving from countries considered to be at maximum risk must be quarantined under supervision at a designated hotel, while visitors from any source must isolate themselves at a designated address and undergo various diagnostic tests before and after arrival in the United Kingdom. Kingdom, under penalty of fine and imprisonment.