The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin trudeau, announced this Thursday, October 21, 2021, that Canada will have a vaccination passport that can be used by the citizens of the country to travel abroad.
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So far, some provinces of the country issue certificates of vaccination for use in commercial establishments and demonstrate the immunization.
With today’s announcement, October 21, 2021, the whole country will use these provincial certificates create a standardized national system that will include name, date of birth, vaccination history against covid and one QR Code.
Trudeau said at a press conference that “all provinces and territories have confirmed that they will have a standardized national test of vaccination“.
But the Prime Minister Canadian admitted that he cannot guarantee that the passport of vaccination Canadian will be accepted by other countries, even if he was optimistic.
“We are very confident that this vaccination certificate, which will be approved by the federal government and issued by the provinces with information on the health of Canadians, will be accepted around the world, ”he explained. Trudeau.
From November, travelers over 12 years old taking domestic flights or traveling by train in Canada They will need to prove that they have received the full guideline from the covid vaccine before boarding.
Canada already requires people who want to enter the country to prove that they are vaccinated against covid. In the case of air transport, passengers must also present a negative PCR test carried out a maximum of 72 hours before the start of the trip.
With information from EFE
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