Most Brits would be happy to carry vaccine cards if it meant they could travel abroad seeking suggestions among government proposals for a job passport
- A majority of Britons, 75 per cent, would be willing to carry a vaccine test
- Acceptance is highest among people over 65 offered on Covid-19
- Anyone who receives an injection will be issued with a vaccine card and their records will be updated
Three out of four Britons would be willing to confirm they have been vaccinated if it meant they could travel, a new study suggests.
Adoption is the highest among people over 65 offered for a Covid-19 job ahead of most younger people, with 89 percent happy to carry some form of license -travel vaccine, find the poll.
This figure drops to 67 per cent for people aged 18 to 24, but City of London Airport, which commissioned the research, believes it will rise as vaccines are re-issued.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised that the first dose will be offered to UK adults by the end of July.
Green passport holders in Israel will reveal the confirmation of the vaccine before entering a concert for the elderly who received the vaccine, organized by Tel Aviv region, February 24
Under its roadmap, people in England could be granted an international holiday from 17 May.
Currently, anyone who receives an injection will receive a vaccine card and their medical records will be updated.
But the Government is considering introducing vaccine passports as a unique way for people to prove their status, perhaps through the existing NHS app – similar to Israel ‘s’ green permits’.
There are concerns about ethical and legal issues, but Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told MPs ‘it is clear’ that individuals need a way to show that they have been injected.
The European Union has confirmed plans for a ‘digital green pass’ to allow people to travel into the bloc by showing that they have been vaccinated or tested negative for Covid.
People waiting to enter building 2, at Heathrow Airport, amid the spread of coronavirus infection, 18 January 2021
The 2014 City of London study of adults also showed that 72 per cent of frequent travelers want to return to travel as soon as restrictions are lifted.
About 71 per cent of those who are infected believe that travel should be allowed between countries where the virus is ‘controlled’.
Civil Aviation Authority data shows that only 6,474 passengers traveled through London City in January, down 98 per cent on the same month last year.
Airport chief executive Robert Sinclair said: ‘After the weakest first quarter that anyone in the industry can remember, the results of the inquiry show that the Prime Minister’s roadmap has hoped. British people again and it is very pleasing to see so many see travel as a priority when restrictions are eased.
The keeper of the ‘green passport’ (proven to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus), will train at a gym in the Israeli coastal town of Tel Aviv, on 21 February
It has also encouraged our company partners to run services over the summer and I am delighted that we are able to connect passengers to so many destinations across the UK and the UK. Europe for the most deserved summer vacation ever.
The challenge now for business and government is to make sure that 17 May is not another false breakdown and to agree travel rates with our key international partners as soon as possible that allow everyone fly safely from early summer.
‘And when this is achieved, I would expect another increase in tickets which will not only be a great look at the industry but show that we can finally start to get over it.’
Israelis show their ‘green pass’ (proof of full immunization against the coronavirus) before entering a Green Pass concert for vaccinated elderly people, Tel Aviv , Israel, 24 February
In Israel only those with a ‘green passport’ can enter certain places while the country tries to reopen after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Israelis are being asked to provide evidence of vaccine status before entering busy places such as bars, shopping centers and theaters.
People who have received both essential vaccines will receive the green passport which will give them more freedom.