{"id":53480,"date":"2021-06-25T19:12:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T13:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.akbartravels.com\/?p=53480"},"modified":"2021-06-25T19:12:16","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T13:42:16","slug":"heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-covid-19-passport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akbartravels.com\/in\/blogs\/heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-covid-19-passport\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s All You Need To Know About The Covid-19 Passport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is rolling out in India, speculation has turned to whether some type of vaccination, a Covid-19 Passport or an \u201c<\/strong>immunity passport\u201d might be essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The notion is that once the vaccine is generally available, the\npassport would be issued to individuals who have been vaccinated to let them\ntravel freely, both locally and internationally, by allowing entr\u00e9e to gyms,\nindoor restaurants, parks, movie theaters, and domestic or international\ntravel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this stage, it’s all still speculation. However, (IATA) the\nInternational Air Transport Association (IATA) which an airline trade\nassociation that exemplifies 290 airlines worldwide, said that it was in the\nfinal stages of developing a digital vaccine passport for tourists. The IATA\nTravel Pass<\/a> will let tourists share their vaccination status and COVID-19\ntest results with different airlines and authorities, through a contactless\npassport app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges we face to record accurate health information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Complexity and Variety <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A doctor removing the Covid-19 vaccine <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The diverse set of COVID-19 testing requirements, as well as the range of various types of tests (PCR, antigen, LAMP, and spectroscopic) required by governments, have generated a challenging environment for immigration authorities, travelers, and airlines to traverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Information Gap<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Travelers are confused and require correct information about the Covid-19 protocols<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Travelers are confused and require\ncorrect information. But they don\u2019t know where to find or understand, even if\nthey do find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Disorganization\/ Corruption and Fraud <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Look out for frauds and disorganizations in relation with Covid-19 travel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Before booking flight tickets or international holiday packages, all check-in agents need to follow extensive entry requirement protocols.  They need to check and identify multiple test documents passengers present to them. This leads to health check inadequacies, errors, and deception \u2013 an aggregate problem around the globe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct information\nflow infrastructure that is needed <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n