The US is considering vaccine passport for Americans planning to travel aboard, informed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Friday. Speaking on ABC’s 'Good Morning America', Mayorkas said that the his country was taking a close look at vaccine passports for international travel. Also Read | US Intelligence have two theories on possible origin of coronavirusHowever, the homeland department later said that there would be no federal vaccination database or a federal requirement for Americans to prove they have been vaccinated. Earlier this week, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the Biden administration was not instituting vaccine passports from a federal level. According to reports, the European Union is planning to open up travel for tourists vaccinated with EU-approved drugs, including those used in the US.

Source: Mint May 29, 2021 05:21 UTC