Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Emigrant Support Services: Discussion

Mr. John Stahl:

There has been some talk recently about lifting the ban but it does not appear likely to happen, at least for this summer. This is the most recent position I have heard on it. The next logical step would be to have some type of a vaccine passport, for want of a better term. This would allow individuals to come with proof of vaccination. I do not know what vaccinations would be involved. Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are distributed here in the US. I have not heard anything about AstraZeneca being included. It is not something that has been rolled out or officially announced. It just seems to be the next logical step for relieving the restrictions. The testing requirement has been in place since earlier this year for all individuals travelling to the US. It seems likely a vaccination requirement will be put in place.

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