How Vaccine Passports for Global Travel Will Work?

All you need to know about Vaccine passports.

The world has changed drastically after the outbreak of the virus. The way of living lives, our traveling, our habits, we had to make a change in everything. It was never easy for us to accept these changes. We had to stay indoors for so long. Now, the way we look at life is different. One of the things which are majorly changed is our traveling. We cannot travel like in earlier times.

After a long wait, the governments of each country made the vaccines available for everyone. 

At first, people were not sure and hesitate to get jabbed but later one everyone stepped out of their houses to get the dose. As the process of vaccination started, the traveling rules also became much more lenient. People now started traveling once again for fun or business purpose etc.

But still, it was important that people who were traveling are vaccinated, and they need to have proof of their vaccination. In simpler language, your proof of vaccination is “Vaccine passports”.

Many private firms are already working on making vaccine passports compulsory. Having a vaccine passport compulsory who wants to attend any cruise events or want to board a plane. Along with the private firms, even governments are also working on it. 

Why Vaccine passports?

Many people have this question in their minds that why is Vaccine passport important. And what is the need for this thing? A vaccine passport is nothing but just the record of your vaccination. It is a much more modern and digital way of knowing about the vaccination status of any individual. 

All of us are aware of how deadly this virus is, so no one wants to risk their lives. Governments are working to make an application through which the vaccination status can be inspect easily. And then accordingly people get to travel without putting others life at risk. 

How does it work? 

First and foremost, people need to have a user id and a password for their vaccine passports. This is the digital record of the vaccination status of travelers. 

Each country has its way of making the vaccine passports for the citizens of their country. Talking about the EU, China, and Japan, they are working on specific vaccination documents for traveling abroad. On the other hand, Britain has made all the up-gradation in their National Health Service app and through this application, people will provide proof of their vaccination.

Similarly, some are working on a QR code. This code will be scrutinize by the officials at the train stations or the airports. This will allow in checking the status of vaccination in the national database.

Along with this, there is an application too which an individual can use to present their vaccination documents. Many airlines have agreed to this phone application to check all the official vaccination documents. Some of those airlines are Qantas, Emirates, British Airways and Japan Airlines, Virgin Atlantic.

Another application named the “Common pass” which is used by many airlines will be used to see the vaccination documents. Some of the airlines which use this phone application are Cathay Pacific, JetBlue, United, and Lufthansa.

Who is working on developing the Vaccine Passports?

Each government and institution are working on its way to make vaccine passports. Also many firms and government institutions are working on developing vaccine passports. Many trials are going on to make the vaccine passports that will work. Renowned companies like Maine and iProov are even working on live testing now. 

The government of Israel is giving green passports to the people who have completed their vaccination. Even though, the Chinese foreign ministry has made sure to issue a health certificate for international travelers. International Air Transport Association is making sure to provide the travel pass to the travelers. 

This is all about the working of vaccine passports and the institutions that are working on it. And how this will enable safe and secure traveling across destinations.

If you have completed the dose of vaccine and couldn’t wait to travel then this blog will guide everything to fully vaccinated individuals about traveling.