Thursday, February 11, 2021

Ministers to discuss 'vaccine passports' as patience urged over holidays

Proposal is still at early stage but could become global approach to reopen international travel * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers are to discuss the development of “vaccine passports” for travel on Friday, after the health secretary, Matt Hancock, urged the public to be patient about making holiday plans. If the proposal gets the go-ahead, several Whitehall departments are expected to be involved in drawing up the system, which would form the UK’s contribution to what could become a global approach to proving who has been vaccinated. Continue reading...