The UN agency says there is a danger that those who have recovered from COVID-19 might ignore public health advice.
The World Health Organization has warned against governments issuing immunity passports or risk-free certificates to those who have recovered from COVID-19 because there is no guarantee that they will enjoy immunity from a second infection.
Further tests to detect antibodies"need further validation to determine their accuracy and reliability," it said, and that giving so-called"immunity passports" could actually pose further dangers to recovered patients who may falsely think they were not at risk and ignore public health advice.
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