Trials for vaccine passports may start in UK as soon as next month with the main focus being put on theatres and stadiums. Passports may then be used in pubs, restaurants, etc. once this trial run is carried out and proven successful. Pilot schemes are set to begin after work is completed on an updated version of the NHS COVID-19 app which allows users to prove they have received the jab.
The decision however seemed to raise a political uproar as 72 MPS issued a joint statement to brand the passports a divisive and discriminatory. If the scheme requires legislation for approval, this may affect the scheme’s timeline and work in unforeseeable ways. Lifting all restrictions by as soon as 21st of June may thus be dependent upon the functioning passport programme.
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