Finland: Government decides to continue preparations for COVID-19 vaccination passport

NordenBladet — On 5 August, the Government convened at the House of the Estates to discuss the current state of the COVID-19 epidemic, updates to the hybrid strategy, the opening of early childhood education and care, schools, educational institutions and higher education institutions, and the COVID-19 vaccination passport.

The Government decided to continue preparations for possibly introducing the COVID-19 vaccination passport. The preparations are being led by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in close cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Justice.

The COVID-19 vaccination passport could make it possible to ease existing restrictions or prevent the need for new, more stringent restrictions. The passport would also help to ease the burden on the sectors that are currently most affected by the restrictions or for which there is a serious threat of further restrictions due to the worsening epidemiological situation.

The Government will meet next week to discuss updates to its hybrid strategy to manage the epidemic in more detail.