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European covid passport should exclude vaccines not approved in the EU

The future of tourism will depend on the recognition of China and Russia's vaccines as more popular destinations.

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'Vaccine passport' should exclude vaccines not approved by the EU

With the resumption of international travel on the horizon, some countries are already beginning to internally organize vaccine passport systems that will allow free movement between some regions.

As the idea advances, however, it becomes increasingly clear that the origin and manufacturer of the vaccines may be decisive in allowing entry into some destinations.  

The European Union is already planning to allow Americans vaccinated with vaccines approved by its drug agency to enter the continent during the summer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggested in a statement. interview with The New York Times on Sunday.

As a result, people vaccinated with vaccines from Chinese manufacturers Sinovac Biotech, which produces the Corona Vac, and Synopharm They will likely be blocked from entering the EU, which has not approved their vaccines, which will have serious consequences for global business activity and the revival of international tourism.

The EU plans to introduce the vaccine passport from June, which will allow people who have been inoculated or recently recovered from Covid-19 to travel.

According to the draft regulation – subject to ongoing negotiations between EU governments and the European Parliament – ​​the final decision on which vaccines will be accepted depends on individual member states.

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