The European Union (EU) has launched an initiative to change the validity of Covid certificates for travel. This was announced by the European Commissioner, Didier Reynders, at a briefing in Brussels.
In particular, the European Commission offers a certificate with a validity period of 9 months, which will start after receiving the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine. After the expiration of this period, an additional, so-called booster dose will be required.
However, how long the certificate will be valid after "Booster" is still unknown.
"Given that the additional dose may provide longer protection than the first course of vaccination, the Commission will closely monitor new scientific data in this regard. Based on them, the Commission may come up with some initiatives regarding the validity period later," Reynders said.
However, the new rules also apply to children. If approved, children under six will be able to travel to the EU without any restrictions.
Children between the ages of 6 and 12 will be able to travel without restrictions if they do not come from the red zone countries on the EU map. In the latter case, they must present a certificate or a negative coronavirus test result.
The European Commission wants the new rules to take effect on 10 January 2022, for which they must be approved by the EU Council.