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COVID-status certification: introducing vaccine passports

Ed Richardson Principal Policy Adviser, CBI Policy Unit

The CBI responds to the government’s proposals to introduce mandatory COVID-19 Status Certification under a Plan B scenario.

18 Oct 2021, 4 min read

The UK’s world-leading vaccination programme has played a crucial role in helping England move to and remain at Stage 4 of the roadmap. However, cases have risen significantly in recent weeks with the return of schools and firms introducing hybrid working patterns. The government’s winter Plan B has kept open the option of introducing certain measures should infections rise to levels which threaten to put unsustainable pressure on health services. This includes introducing mandatory COVID-19 Status Certificates in certain environments:

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