Britain will not introduce Covid-19 vaccine passports

Discover Thomson Reuters Directory of sites Login Contact Support World Business Markets Breakingviews Video More International UK FEBRUARY 7, 20213:38 PMUPDATED AN HOUR AGO Britain will not introduce COVID-19 vaccine passports By Reuters Staff 1 MIN READ Slideshow ( 2 images ) LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will not introduce COVID-19 vaccine passports, but people will be able to seek proof from their doctor if needed for travel to other countries, vaccine deployment minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Sunday. “We are certainly not looking to introduce it as part of the vaccine deployment programme,” Zahawi told Sky News. Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by Hugh Lawson Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. MORE FROM REUTERS ADVERTISEMENT TRENDING STORIES Police seize $60 million of bitcoin! Now, where's the password? Democrats clear path for approval of Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID package Countdown to 'catastrophe:' Inside Europe's fight for COVID shots Wall St Week Ahead-GameStop frenzy reveals potential for broader market stress Wuhan residents remember coronavirus 'whistleblower' doctor a year after his death REUTERS NEWS NOW FILE PHOTO: People queue at terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain January 22, 2021, in this image obtained from social media. Picture taken January 22, 2021. Pia Josephson/via REUTERS