Coronavirus vaccine passports will exist by this summer for travel to the EU, Germany's leader has suggested. Chancellor Angela Merkel last night said "everyone agreed that we need a digital vaccination certificate" at an EU summit.
She said the European Commission would need around three months to create the technical basis for such documents. That suggests they could be ready as soon as the start of June, shortly after the May 17 earliest date for holidays to be allowed from the UK.
According to The Times, she added: "This will make travelling within the EU possible and could pave the way for further travel from third countries into the EU." Since Brexit the UK is considered a 'third country' meaning there are tight restrictions on