COVID-19 Immunity Passport to Ease Travel Restrictions? | Zendy

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COVID-19 Immunity Passport to Ease Travel Restrictions?

Author(s) -

Lin H. Chen,

David O. Freedman,

Leo G. Visser

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of travel medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1708-8305

pISSN - 1195-1982

DOI - 10.1093/jtm/taaa085

Subject(s) - medicine , immunity , license , covid-19 , virology , immunology , travel medicine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , immune system , outbreak , psychiatry , pathology , political science , law

‘Immunity passport’ (also called ''immunity certificate'' or ''immunity license'' has been suggested to certify traveler’ protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Some data have demonstrated development of neutralizing antibodies that may protect against reinfection and reduce disease severity in the short-term, and some tests correlate with virus neutralization. More evidence is needed on serologies for such certification to facilitate travel, to protect travelers and their destination countries.

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