UK Parliament approves COVID passports for large venues in England
The measures were approved by a vote of 329 to 126, with significant opposition from the governing Conservative party.
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Articles tagged Nadhim Zahawi
UK health secretary confirms 12-15-year-olds could be vaccinated against parents’ will
UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid told Sky News that children aged 12-15 can receive COVID-19 vaccines against their parents’ will if they are deemed “competent enough.”
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UK vaccine minister announces COVID passport, confuses on parental consent
The passport announcement follows official data, based partly on unreliable results from PCR testing of asymptomatic people, showing an increase in COVID cases in the United Kingdom.
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UK vaccine czar confirms COVID passports required at venues ‘where large crowds gather and interact’
The question is whether churches will be included.
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UK advances plans for vaccine passports to travel, enter stores
Leading politicians in the UK, beginning with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have voiced their support for exploring the issue of vaccine passports.
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UK could soon send officials door to door to persuade people to take the vaccine
The specter of a knock-at-the-door has led to questions about privacy and government coercion.
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UK government funding COVID ‘vaccine passports’ just weeks after saying there were no plans for them
On December 14 Nadhim Zahawi, the minister overseeing the rollout of the vaccine, said twice during a parliamentary debate that the government had 'no plans to introduce so-called vaccine passporting.'
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UK govt has no plans for mandatory vaccine or immunity passports, says COVID vaccine minister
'Currently there are no plans to place restrictions on those who refuse to have a COVID vaccine at all,' Nadhim Zahawi said.
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