Fri Nov 26, 2021 – 2:33 pm ESTFri Nov 26, 2021 – 2:48 pm EST
ROME (LifeSiteNews) — The Italian government has approved a new, more restrictive version of the so-called “green pass” vaccine passport.
“The super green pass” was approved Wednesday by the Italian council of ministers.
Once introduced, the passport will be granted only to people who either have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or who have recently recovered from the disease.
Those who don’t have the “super green pass” will be excluded from many venues. A negative PCR or positive antigen test will no longer be accepted for indoor dining or for cultural and sporting activities.
The original green pass, imposed in October, had permitted unvaccinated people to access venues, including their workplace, provided they showed a negative COVID test no older than 48 hours.
The new Italian protocol strongly resembles Germany’s so-called 2G rule currently in place in several German states; it also bars unvaccinated people from certain public venues, even if they test negative for COVID.
The “super green pass” will allow holders to visit shops, bars, restaurants and places of culture and leisure even if a region moves from being a “yellow zone” (moderate-risk) and to an orange zone (medium-high-risk) according to the Italian color system
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