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The UK government ruled out the idea of issuing a vaccine passports for those who had been vaccinated. [3] On 23 February, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a review into the idea of vaccine passports to allow people to go on holiday and into venues, describing the proposal as having "deep and complex issues". [4]
A vaccine passport or proof of vaccination is an immunity passport employed as a credential [1] in countries and jurisdictions as part of efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic via vaccination. A vaccine passport is typically issued by a government or health authority, and usually consists of a digital or printed record.
Vaccination requirements for international travel are the aspect of vaccination policy that concerns the movement of people across borders. Countries around the world require travellers departing to other countries, or arriving from other countries, to be vaccinated against certain infectious diseases in order to prevent epidemics .
Peter Marks, chief executive of Rekom UK, which owns 42 nightclubs including chains Pryzm, Eden and Fiction, said the introduction of vaccine passports for clubs is a “terrible misjudgment ...
Vaccine passports will not be introduced on a “permanent basis” but they could be a beneficial short-term tool, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has said.
A taskforce review into Covid status certification says a positive test in the past 180 days will qualify a person to be permitted into mass events.
The UK's rollout was among the fastest in the world with among the highest uptake in its first few months, [2] although vaccination rates had slowed down or plateaued by autumn 2021 due to lower uptake in younger age groups. [5] [6] Polling suggests the UK's level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is among the world's lowest. [7] [8]
A cross-party group of politicians, including some Conservative MPs, fear a vaccine passport scheme could be divisive. How could vaccine passports work and why are they controversial? Skip to main ...