Denmark will issue coronavirus passports to individuals who received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Coronavirus passports will be issued in late February, Denmark’s interim finance minister, Morten Bodskov, said on Wednesday, the Financial Times reported.
There will also be a digital form of the passport, but it will not be available for another two to three months. More details can also be added to the digital passport, as if a person tested positive for antibodies, said Bodskov.
The Danish government will make these passports while consulting cultural and business organizations. They will also consider the demands of the European Union.
“It is absolutely crucial for us to restart Danish society so that companies can get back on track,” said Bodskov.
The government hopes that these passports will help to return Denmark to pre-coronavirus days, allowing businesspeople to travel abroad, sporting events to host fans and shows.
Denmark had almost 200,000 cases of coronavirus, along with more than 2,000 deaths. Denmark, along with many other countries, has ended many normal activities in an effort to stem the spread of the virus.
The coronavirus vaccine is generating new hope, but officials say the world still has a long way to go in fighting the pandemic.