It is too soon to make plans for so-called vaccine passports, Irish health officials have said, despite moves being made at a European level to establish such a scheme. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, yesterday announced she will present plans for a Covid-19 vaccination passport on March 17. Ursula von der Leyen, photographed on a visit to Ireland in January 2020, announced yesterday that she will present plans for a Europe-wide Covid passport on St Patrick's Day. However, Irish health officials have poured cold water on the plan. Rebooting the economyAs part of their efforts to reboot the economy in the months ahead, the Government is to apply for €850m in funding under the European Recovery and Resilience Fund.

Source: Irish Examiner March 02, 2021 06:22 UTC