- UK Minister announces no COVID-19 passports for Brits.
- Christmas holidays lockdowns unlikely in UK, minister says.
- 66% of UK residents are fully vaccinated by now.
During yesterday’s appearance on the BBC show, UK Health Minister Sajid Javid said that the British government would not be introducing COVID-19 passports and that that Brits would “get Christmas” this year.
Health Minister Javid told BBC host Nick Robinson that after a review on the matter, the government was not anticipating any more lockdowns during the holiday season – unlike last year when families across the UK were told to stay apart from each other over the holidays and celebrate virtually.
Javid declared he was “not anticipating any more lockdowns” over the autumn and winter period, claiming he could not “see how we get to another lockdown.” The minister added, however, that it “would be irresponsible for any health minister around the world to take everything off the table.”
Britànic Ministre de Salut Javid also announced that the government would be ditching its plan to introduce a domestic COVID-19 vaccine passport, almenys de moment.
“We just shouldn’t be doing things for the sake of it or because others are doing it,” Javid argued, noting that “most people instinctively don’t like the idea” of having to show documentation to do everyday errands.
“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 for vaccine passports,” he said.
After the BBC host pointed out that several ministers – including the COVID-19 vaccine minister, Nadhim Zahawi – had said just several days ago that vaccine passports would be implemented in the near future and that it was the right thing to do, Javid rejected the suggestion that a U-turn had happened in response to rebellious, anti-restriction Conservative Party backbencher MPs.
“Many countries at the time they implemented it was to try and boost their vaccination rates and you can understand why they might have done that,” Javid explained. “We’ve been very successful with our vaccination rates so far.”
There are 43.89 million people in the UK fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while 48 million have received at least one dose, according to government statistics.
According to the latest data, 66% of the UK is fully vaccinated, making it the 17th most vaccinated country overall.
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- After the BBC host pointed out that several ministers – including the COVID-19 vaccine minister, Nadhim Zahawi – had said just several days ago that vaccine passports would be implemented in the near future and that it was the right thing to do, Javid rejected the suggestion that a U-turn had happened in response to rebellious, anti-restriction Conservative Party backbencher MPs.
- “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 for vaccine passports,” he said.
- Health Minister Javid told BBC host Nick Robinson that after a review on the matter, the government was not anticipating any more lockdowns during the holiday season – unlike last year when families across the UK were told to stay apart from each other over the holidays and celebrate virtually.
