International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis

Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021.

The International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP), also known as the Carte Jaune or Yellow Card, is an official vaccination report created by the World Health Organization (WHO).[1] As a travel document, it is a kind of medical passport that is recognised internationally and may be required for entry to certain countries where there are increased health risks for travellers.[1]

The ICVP is not an immunity passport; the primary difference is that vaccination certificates such as the ICVP incentivise individuals to obtain vaccination against a disease, while immunity passports incentivise individuals to get infected with and recover from a disease.[2]

Various schemes for health passports or vaccination certificates have been proposed for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

  1. ^ a b Rice, Evan S. (2017). The Wayfarer's Handbook: A Field Guide for the Independent Traveler. New York: Hachette Book Group. p. 256. ISBN 9780316271356. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ^ Phelan, Alexandra L (4 May 2020). "COVID-19 immunity passports and vaccination certificates: scientific, equitable, and legal challenges". The Lancet. 395 (10237): 1595–1598. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31034-5. PMC 7198144. PMID 32380041.