Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
2855. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if an EU Digital COVID Certificate will be issued to an person who had recovered from a Covid-19 infection prior to their first vaccine dose and a first, but not second, vaccine dose, who is under 50 years of age and does not have an underlying health condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39389/21]
View answerThe Digital COVID Certificate Regulation is intended to facilitate people’s fundamental right to move and reside freely and help to support the lifting of restrictions currently in place in a coordinated manner within the EU.
Under the EU Regulation a certificate of recovery is defined as a certificate confirming that, following a positive result of a NAAT test (including a RT-PCR test) carried out by health professionals or by skilled testing personnel the holder has recovered from a SARS-CoV-2 infection in the last 180 days.
Individuals can request a certificate through the COVID-19 Recovery Certificate Request Portal, irishcovidcertportal.org, if they have had a positive RT-PCR test more than 11 days ago and less than 180 days ago.
