The COVID error has brought about many restrictions that involve contact, such as travelling. Various governments have been forced to impose a different restriction to help fight the pandemic. COVID 19 is a disease that is spared through contact with an infected person or touching a surface that is contaminated. To curb this, European Union(EU) introduced EU Digital COVID Certificate or EU green pass to help citizen travel and resume their business and reduce the spread.
What is the EU Digital COVID Certificate?
This is a COVID 19 certificate that will help members of the EU travel safely and without restriction. The EU COVID certificate is both in a digital and printed version, where they have a QR code that will be scanned upon reaching a checkpoint destination. QR code has essential information and details of the owner of the certificate. The certificate is necessary for any member willing to travel in the EU countries. The COVID certificate is given after one is tested and results are produced.
How will citizens get the certificate, and how will it work?
The certificate will be mostly issued in health centres, or a citizen can apply through the E portal. There will be a unique QR code in the digital version and the paper version for easy recognition. After one has undergone a rigorous test, the certificate will be issued, and all data will be recorded in the certificate. The certificate will be necessary among members willing to travel to EU countries since the certificate will be accepted in all Eu countries.
What data does the EU Digital COVID Certificate include? Is the data safe?
The EU COVID Certificate will contain essential information such as name, date of birth, issuance date, vaccine issuance, and recovery. The data will be safe, and only various official with a particular device will have the ability to change it. There will be reduced malpractice as one will not be able to edit the results of the test. Click here for more information.