Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers told Virgin Media that requiring vaccinations would mean “excluding children” from stadiums and therefore won’t be pursued as a policy.
The cries of “freedom to choose”, “bodily integrity” and “my body, my choice” were common refrains heard in the media up until two years ago, when politicians doubled down on their freedom and equality rhetoric at a time it was in vogue and trendy.
“We are developing a digital green certificate vaccine pass, so you’ll be able to prove that you’re fully vaccinated,” he confirmed.
The president of the GAA has said vaccine passports might be needed to allow crowds attend matches in the near future.
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition opposing the introduction of vaccine passports for Irish people. “We want the Government of Ireland to commit to not rolling out any vaccination status/immunity passport to the Irish public,” the petition reads. “Such passports could be used to restrict the rights of people who have declined a […]
The group claim the EU Commission’s proposal to create such a system could have “negative implications for the rights of Irish citizens and others wishing to travel into and/or between EU member States.”
The digital certificate system would cease to operate when the WHO declares an end to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We will submit a legislative proposal in March.”
A group of senior university scientists have said travelers might need to be vaccinated every time they go abroad. In a new report published by the Royal Society Journal, several eminent scientists from Oxford University, Cambridge and elsewhere have cast doubt on the longevity of vaccine protection, prompting them to suggest travelers might need to […]
Tony Blair has said global vaccine passports should be at the top of the G7 agenda.
The minister in charge of rolling out Britain’s vaccination programme has said there are no plans to introduce Covid-19 passports or restrict people who refuse the injection.
The Minister for Health will first monitor the effectiveness of vaccines on the transmissibility of Covid-19.