Greece, Germany and five other European Union nations have introduced a vaccination certificate system for travelers weeks ahead of the July 1 rollout of the program across the 27-nation blocATHENS, Greece -- Greece, Germany and five other European Union nations introduced a vaccination certificate system for travelers on Tuesday, weeks ahead of the July 1 rollout of the program across the 27-nation bloc. Greece, which depends heavily on tourism, has been pressing for the commonly-recognized certificate that uses a QR code with advanced security features. Having an EU certificate is a crucial step on the way,” EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said. Greece’s digital governance minister, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, said easier travel will open up within the EU as nations adopt the new verification standard. “What will happen is that countries will stop issuing certificates using their own convention and adopt the common convention.

Source: ABC News June 01, 2021 13:19 UTC