It is not yet necessary to pull your suitcase and neck pillow out of storage.
In light of hype and rumors surrounding the so-called ‘vaccine passport’, the World Health Organization has issued a statement warning transport officials that such permissions will not ensure travelers are immune to COVID-19 distribution in some way.
Proof of vaccination would be a major requirement, as there are still ‘critical unknowns about the effectiveness of vaccination in reducing transmission’, WHO claimed.
“WHO also recommends that people who are vaccinated should not be exempted from complying with other travel risk reduction measures,” they wrote in a statement on 5 February on the proposed digital passports showing that someone had been vaccinated.
They also discouraged the possibility that cautious international travelers could put pressure on already scarce doses of coronavirus vaccines and put disadvantaged groups at a constant risk of exposure – and extend their period of exclusionary isolation.
“Individuals who do not have access to an authorized COVID-19 vaccine are unfairly hampered in their freedom of movement if proof of vaccination becomes a condition for entry into or exit from a country,” the WHO wrote. “National authorities should opt for public health interventions that least infringe on individual freedom of movement.”
The US, UK and other European leaders have devised safe travel programs and strategies in public that would pave the way for rehabilitation in the travel industry, enabling greater mobility between countries following a pandemic that has since 2 , Lost 5 years more than 2.5 million lives worldwide. . In addition to international travel, the license could potentially give access to bars and restaurants.
Public health experts outside the WTO ranks also criticized the statement.
‘I can see that it could be useful in the long run, but I’m very worried that it’s being considered at this point if I think the scientific evidence does not support it. There are many ethical concerns about it that I think are legal, ‘said Dr. Deepti Gurdasani, clinical epidemiologist at Queen Mary University of London, according to a CNBC report on Thursday.
“We know very little about the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing infection or even asymptomatic diseases against different variants in different countries,” said Dr. Gurdasani added.
The statements come at a time when scientists are finding out more than ever about the enigmatic disease, including a study reported Wednesday that revealed the coronavirus could last up to three days on fabric, including cotton and polyester blends. survive – only remove with scorching hot water and detergent.