The bills on QR codes in public places and in transport, possibly, will regulate the issuance of a digital document not only in the case of vaccination against COVID-19 or medical evacuation, but also in the presence of a negative PCR test. On Friday, December 3, reports RBK with reference to sources in relevant departments.
At the same time, a source in the State Duma said that such a rule is likely to be approved.
In the current version of the document, this measure is also spelled out, but it has a limited validity period. Visiting public places based on the results of a negative PCR test is provided for a transitional period until February 1, adds “Gazeta.Ru“.
In addition, the authorities plan to discuss the introduction of the possibility of obtaining a QR code based on the presence of antibodies.
On November 29, the chairman of the Federation Council committee on constitutional legislation, Andrei Klishas, said that Russia would not introduce additional liability for non-compliance with the laws on QR codes, since all the necessary norms are already in the legislation.
On November 12, the government sent two bills on QR codes to the State Duma. One of them regulates the use of QR codes on rail and air transport. The second assumes that citizens will be able to visit shops, catering places and events if they have a QR code about vaccination, a document about a medical withdrawal, or about a postponed COVID-19.
On the same day, the director of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Alexander Gintsburg, predicted a positive effect from the introduction of QR codes in transport, cafes and shops. He added that this would also have a positive effect on vaccination rates.
On November 24, the State Duma (Duma) Defense Committee recommended the adoption in the first reading of a bill on the introduction of a QR code system with information on immunity to coronavirus.
On the same day it became known that the State Duma may consider the draft laws on December 16.
A large-scale vaccination campaign is underway in Russia. Citizens are vaccinated for free. Five vaccines against coronavirus have been registered in the country: Sputnik V, which became the first vaccine against COVID-19 in the Russian Federation and the world, as well as Sputnik Light, EpiVacCorona, EpiVacCorona-N and KoviVak.
All relevant information on the situation with the coronavirus is available on the websites stopcoronavirus.rf and access to all.rf, as well as by the hashtag #WeWe areTogether. Coronavirus hotline: 8 (800) 2000-112.
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