Tag Archive: Vaccine Passports

No, Minister, Vaccine Passports Are Not Necessary to End the Pandemic

Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi has insisted to MPs in the Commons that vaccine passports are necessary to end the pandemic. Israel and India tell a different story.

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Nadhim Zahawi Won’t Rule Out Vaccine Passports in Pubs

Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi has today insisted that vaccine passports will not be imposed on "essential services", but has refused to rule out their introduction at pubs and restaurants.

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‘Traffic Light’ Travel System Could Be Scrapped Next Month – Only to Be Replaced by New System Based on Covid Vaccination

Ministers are planning on making overseas travel less complicated next month by scrapping the 'traffic light' system. But less complicated does not mean fairer, as a new system could be based on Covid vaccination.

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And Finally…

In this week's London Calling, James and I rage against vaccine passports, immunising kids, and the absurdity of the Govt's claim that it is 'following the Science'. Every time you think they've reached rock bottom...

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A Third of Under-40s in England Haven’t Had a Single Covid Vaccine Dose

A third of under-40s in England have not received a single dose of a Covid vaccine, according to the latest figures, despite the threat of the introduction of vaccine passports later this month.

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Nadhim Zahawi Confirms Vaccine Passports Will be Introduced at End of the Month

Nadhim Zahawi – who said the Government had no plans to introduce vaccine passports in January – confirmed this morning that plans to introduce a vaccine status certification scheme for large venues would go ahead.

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Government Set to Require Vaccine Passport Checks at Football Matches, Concerts and Conferences

The definition of 'large venue' continues to widen under the Government's plans to introduce vaccine passports, with unvaccinated Brits set to be barred from football matches, concerts and business conferences.

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Scottish Opposition and Business Leaders Criticise Sturgeon’s Vaccine Passport Plans

Nicola Sturgeon’s plans to introduce vaccine passport checks at nightclubs and other ‘large venues’ are not going without criticism, both from opposition parties and from Scottish businesses. But will this be enough?

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Why Michael Gove’s Night Out in Aberdeen is Good News For Opponents of Vaccine Passports

We should rejoice at the pictures of Michael Gove enjoying himself on a night out in Aberdeen. It will make it that much harder for him to resume his advocacy of vaccine passports.

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Vaccine Passports are Unnecessary, Unsupportable and Totalitarian

I've written a piece for Mail+ about why the PM should shelve his plans for vaccine passports. Unlikely, given that Nicola Sturgeon has just announced Scotland will be introducing them, but let's hope Boris grows a pair.

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