Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
489. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the EU Digital Covid Certificate used for travel and indoor dining indicates the time period after the second dose after which a person is considered fully vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41291/21]
View answerMy Department is working closely with other Departments and the HSE to ensure that EU Digital Covid Certificate (EU DCC) meets the Regulation as set down by the EU.
The EU DCC 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. It can be used by Member States for other domestic purposes. The EU DCC contains a limited amount of necessary information as outlined in the EU Regulation and in line with GDPR principles of data minimisation. It does not contain the time period after the second dose after which a person is considered fully vaccinated.
As per the EU Regulation, the data fields for the EU Digital Covid Vaccination Certificate are:
- name: surname(s) and forename(s), in that order;
- date of birth;
- disease or agent targeted: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 or one of its variants);
- COVID-19 vaccine or prophylaxis;
- COVID-19 vaccine product name;
- COVID-19 vaccine marketing authorisation holder or manufacturer;
- number in a series of doses as well as the overall number of doses in the series;
- date of vaccination, indicating the date of the latest dose received;
- Member State or third country in which the vaccine was administered;
- certificate issuer;
- unique certificate identifier.
Individuals should receive their EU DCC when they are fully vaccinated. If the HSE has a valid email address from the vaccination process – individuals will get their DCC by email. Otherwise, they will get their certificate via post. These DCCs are currently being emailed or posted.
