The health certificate contains an encrypted QR code for the relevant departments of various countries to verify its authenticity and read personal information. The certificate includes nucleic acid test and serum antibody results, vaccine inoculation and other information. It has an encrypted code to allow authorities to verify the holder’s personal information, according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the era of epidemic normalization and the post-epidemic era, the importance of health factors in international personnel exchanges will become more prominent. Wang also said that China is willing to discuss with other countries the mutual recognition of coronavirus vaccinations, which would be helpful to resume people-to-people exchanges in a safe and orderly way.

Source: Manila Times March 11, 2021 16:30 UTC