Ethiopia, April 16 -- Addis Ababa, April 16, 2021 (Walta) - Plans for an EU vaccine pass to open up summer travel moved a step closer to reality on Wednesday as member states agreed on details of the "green certificate" scheme.

The digital pass will provide proof that a traveler has either had a Covid-19 vaccine, tested negative for the virus, or previously recovered from the disease.

The EU hopes to get the scheme operational by the end of June, said the bloc's Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders.

Member states would be required to accept vaccines approved by EU regulators, such as the Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca shots.

But individual countries could also choose to accept other vaccines, such as the Russian Sputnik V jab.

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