EU Commission on COVID passport validity

The European Union's executive announced Tuesday that its so-called COVID-19 passport must remain valid for intra-EU travel for nine months after full vaccination. The rule will come into effect on Feb. 1. Christian Wigand, European Commission Spokesperson said "this will give a lot of certainty to citizens so you can know for how long you can use the vaccination certificate following the first dose, or the first and second dose depending on the vaccine that you use for your primary vaccination."

The announcement, came only days, after last week's E summit stressed the importance of coordinated action to avoid a confusing cacophony of rules in the 27 member states, and ensure that COVID-19 certificates continue to guarantee unrestricted travel.