The government of Italy should soon launch regulations to allow citizens vaccinated abroad to obtain anti-Covid health certificates with vaccines that are not yet authorized in the country. European Union.
The measure, which has not yet confirmed a date, could benefit thousands of residents in Brazil, which has a large Italian community and has been vaccinated a large part of its population with Coronavac, that still does not have EU endorsement.
“The government has tried to improve the procedure regarding the green pass, and it is also important to commit to issuing a circular in the coming days to create the conditions to recognize access to the green pass by Italian citizens vaccinated abroad with immunizers not authorized by the EMA [Agência European Medicines Council]”, declared the undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Andrea Costa, to the broadcaster SkyTG24.
Currently, the anti-Covid health certificate It is granted to people vaccinated with the AstraZeneca, Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer formulas, but also to those cured of the disease for a maximum of six months or people tested for a maximum of two days.
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ANALYZE MY CASEThis document is currently required in places such as gyms, public swimming pools, stadiums, fairs, and covered areas of bars and restaurants. From October 15th, the health passport will also be required in all public and private workplaces, including government offices.
Public servants who do not show their certificate for five consecutive days may have their salary suspended, while for workers in the private sector this limit will be just one day. No one can be fired for not presenting a green pass.
The extension of the health passport is a way found by the Italian government to encourage vaccination against Covid without bearing the political burden of making it mandatory – part of Prime Minister Mario Draghi's coalition is against mandatory vaccination.
Currently, around 75% of the target audience in Italy (people aged 12 and over) are fully vaccinated against Covid, but the government plans to reach 80% by the end of September. (Handle)
