Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2021
537. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if there is a plan in relation to the cohort of recovered persons and the extensions on their EU Digital COVID Certificates as a result of antibody testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58428/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe EU Digital COVID Certificate is a document which is issued to help facilitate enable the safe and free international movement of people across the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scope and details to be included in each Digital COVID Certificate has been agreed at EU level and is standardized across the EU to allow for complete interoperability. The issuing of a Recovery Certificates is on the basis of a positive NAAT test result only.
The dataset to be included in each Digital COVID Certificate is specified in Annex I of the EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation. The dataset for a certificate of recovery includes the requirement that it is a ‘certificate valid until (not more than 180 days after the date of first positive NAAT test result)’.
