While MEPs are relieved at the prospect of the economy reopening, some are concerned about proposals for the “Covid Status Certification” program dubbed “vaccine passports”.
The ministers insist that the certificates – which could be a mobile phone app or a paper document – will never be needed for essential services such as supermarkets, public transport or GP surgeries.
At first, at least, they also won’t be needed to get to pubs or restaurants when they start serving again.
Ministers believe the program will be very useful in managing risk where there are large numbers of people nearby, such as music festivals, sports matches and nightclubs.
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