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UK health secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that plans for vaccine passports in England are going to be scrapped, speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show.
He said:
I think most people probably instinctively don’t like the idea, I mean I’ve never liked the idea, of saying to people, you must show your papers for what is an everyday activity.
[We will] look at the evidence. What I can say is that we’ve looked at it properly and whilst we should keep it in reserve, as a potential option I’m pleased to say that we will not be going ahead with plans or vaccine passports.
We want as few restrictions for as short a period as possible. But if we need [vaccine passports] to protect public health, we will.
That is why we have said in relation to very high-risk venues – and a nightclub is an example of that – we will be looking at bringing in certification for the nightclubs towards the end of the month.
The UK’s health secretary, Sajid Javid, is speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show this morning, and has just been asked by Nick Robinson if the UK “will get Christmas this year”.
Javid replied:
Of course we get Christmas
We aren’t, I’m not anticipating any more lockdowns. I think it’d be irresponsible for any health minister around the world to take take everything off the table, but you know I just don’t see how we get to another lockdown.”
