{"id":1466,"date":"2021-02-19T14:14:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T14:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/InvictaNews\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2021-06-23T16:31:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T15:31:20","slug":"uk-government-remains-uncertain-over-covid-vaccine-passports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/InvictaNews\/2021\/02\/19\/uk-government-remains-uncertain-over-covid-vaccine-passports\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Government remains uncertain over Covid vaccine passports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/InvictaNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/urnpublicidap-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/InvictaNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/urnpublicidap-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>So far, almost 17 million people have been vaccinated in the UK.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK government is still debating whether or not to implement a Covid vaccine passport which would allow people to travel abroad once they have had the jab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi, had ruled out the use of a vaccine passport, calling it &#8216;discriminatory&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He argues that with a vaccine passport, sections of the public who cannot take the vaccine, would not be able to do basic things, like travel abroad or go to events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, some government ministers are pushing for a form of vaccine passport that will attempt to get people back to work and get the economy up and running again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Nigel Jarvis, a senior tourism lecturer at the University of Brighton, spoke on the potential of a vaccine passport, saying: &#8220;The UK has more people leaving the UK than coming in, so you would think a large majority of people would be in favour&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most countries who are relying on the vaccine passport are desperately trying to get their tourism industries back, with many of them relying on the income generated from international tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/InvictaNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PASSPORT.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>Dr Nigel Jarvis on countries considering vaccine passports.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the steady vaccine rollout across the world, many are hoping that within a few years, tourism will return back to pre-Covid levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denmark and Israel are two of the main nations who are working to create a viable vaccine passport, in hopes that travellers will begin to feel safe to travel again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nadia Filt, a spokesperson for the Danish Ministry of Finance, said: &#8220;A digital corona passport could be used as one of many tools in a gradual and safe re-opening of society, as long as the public health situation allows it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"602\" height=\"339\" src=\"http:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/InvictaNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/http___cdn.cnn_.com_cnnnext_dam_assets_210122160109-covid-vaccination-passport-denmark.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/InvictaNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/http___cdn.cnn_.com_cnnnext_dam_assets_210122160109-covid-vaccination-passport-denmark.jpg 602w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/InvictaNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/http___cdn.cnn_.com_cnnnext_dam_assets_210122160109-covid-vaccination-passport-denmark-300x169.jpg 300w, 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