Fri 06 August 2021:
Vaccine passports have not been very popular among UK residents, but the government believes they will become a permanent fixture of overseas travel in post-pandemic times.
As of now, the UK requires all visitors to produce proof of being completely vaccinated against the coronavirus in order to enter the nation without being quarantined. Grant Shapps, the Secretary of Transportation, believes that this is a long-term solution for foreign travel in the near future.
“I do see this becoming a permanent, for the foreseeable future, fixture of international travel,” Shapps told local media house ITV News. “I’ve chaired meetings with my transport equivalents [in other countries], when I speak to them it’s quite clear that double vaccination will be a requirement, we’re already seeing it in virtually every country in the world.”
For now, the condition will apply to all travellers wanting to enter the country, unless they are medically exempt.
Due to an increase in cases of the Delta variant, the UK government has been advising residents to get vaccinated against coronavirus as soon as possible to avoid another outbreak of the pandemic.
“If you haven’t got your vaccination yet, please get it, unless you’re medically exempt, you will need it in order to be able to travel in the future,” Shapps said.
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