Vaccine passports gain traction across Europe

Poland has become the latest European concert market to confirm it will issue its citizens with a vaccine certificate, or ‘passport’, when they have been immunised against Covid-19, as the idea gains traction across the continent.

While the issuing of vaccine passports is largely aimed at restarting cross-border travel, there are hopes the live music industry could also benefit, with promoters and venues able to Covid-safe their shows by requiring proof of vaccine status for all those attending.

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In Poland, after being successfully vaccinated (which, in the case of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, is after the second jab) people will be issued with an electronic QR code downloadable from their personal account on the government website or public health system, according to Polish deputy health minister…

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