WHO cautions against use of vaccine passports.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised countries against demanding proof that travellers have vaccinated against coronavirus.
At present, proof of immunisation against diseases such as yellow fever is required at some international borders in accordance with the International Health Regulations.
The WHO said although there is evidence vaccination breaks the chain of transmission, the current inequity in distribution makes such requirements unfair and unethical.
“Do not require proof of vaccination as a condition of entry, given the limited (although growing) evidence about the performance of vaccines in reducing transmission and the persistent inequity in the global vaccine distribution,” said a statement summarising the International Health Regulations Emergen...