Vaccination certificates: 9 million are soon invalid - who now has to refresh

The EU has decided to shorten the validity of the primary vaccination. Who is affected and what is there to consider when digital vaccination certificate.

• Corona rules in Germany: Who is considered fully vaccinated?
• validity of the corona Impfzertifikats: These rules currently in Germany - yet!
• Digital vaccination record and its validity: What will change on February 1?
• valid vaccination certificate corona only 9 months: Who is affected?
• date, validity, expiry date: What applies to the booster vaccination?

Berlin / Brussels - Whether cinema, restaurant or gym - without detection is currently running. Compass- and corona Carnap have become constant companions. But be careful! Already in a few days - on February 1, 2022 - expire a million corona vaccination certificates across Europe. Explains Merkur.de who is impacted and what it is to be observed.

Corona rules in Germany: Who is considered fully vaccinated?

In order to participate in Germany in many areas of public life, we need the so-called primary vaccination. Classically, after two vaccinations with a vaccine approved in the EU, one gains this status - including Vaccine Johnson & Johnson.

However, the location of one of the two syringes can also take a surviving corona infection. When will the status thumbs law, however, varies from case to case.

So is two vaccinations primary immunization 14 days after the second Picks ago. Anyone can be infected with only Corona and then vaccinate the status equal to the day of the syringe. Whoever captures after the first vaccination Corona, must wait 28 days after he has recovered.

validity of the corona Impfzertifikats: These rules currently in Germany - yet!

In order to be allowed to visit Germany in cinema, pub and Co., one needs a vaccination or convalescent-proof - i.e. a digital Certificate of Vaccination, which is generated from the medical certificates of vaccination and / or recovery. The presentation of vaccination certificate or certificates is widely accepted yet.

Currently, the digital vaccination certificates in Germany for people with basic immunization are valid for twelve months. Without booster vaccination (booster) forfeit the status then.

Digital vaccination record and its validity: What will change on February 1?

The European Union has decided to limit the primary vaccination. The validity of the digital vaccination certificates will be reduced from twelve to nine months. February 1, 2022, the regulation comes into force and relates to all digital vaccination records, issued in Germany (all news about the Service to digital ).

The federal government has agreed to the European venture. However: At what point should apply to shorten the time limit in Germany is not yet officially confirmed. Just like an adaptation of the convalescent period could be the 9-month rule be finalized at the next summit Corona federal and state on 24 January.

valid vaccination certificate corona only 9 months: Who is affected?

Hard currently available: The new EU rule applies in each case from 1 February for travel within the EU. It is still unclear whether the well may elapse status of the primary vaccination in the Compass- and corona Carnap displayed - and whether it is binding within Germany.

The new nine-month period must be clearly taken a 270-day period. Says: On February 1, 2022 to lose all the people who were considered to be primed before May 7, 2022 their status. According cited an analysis of physicians' Confederation, from the Focus Online that impacts approximately 8.8 million people in Germany from the time adjustment. From February 2 new victims happen then daily.

date, validity, expiry date: What applies to the booster vaccination?

Thus, the nearly 9 million people impacted do not experience any unpleasant surprise on February 1, they must be boosters. Should watch especially people from Berlin, Saxony and Thuringia, for here there is true as opposed to, for example Bavaria until 14 days after the booster dose than boosted. So if you live in these states, was considered primed before May 7, 2022 and no refresh has received, is already too late.

The Standing Committee on Vaccination recommends booster shot now already from the third month after the primary vaccination. About how long the booster spades has legal validity, there is currently still no decision.

However, the technical expiration date in the digital Certificate of Vaccination suggests a 12-month validity. digital and Merkur.de are part of the editorial network of IPSEN.MEDIA

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