UK to discuss EU proposals for vaccine passport aimed at reviving international travel

UK to discuss EU proposals for vaccine passport aimed at reviving international travel

The UK will discuss with the EU the bloc's proposals to create a vaccine passport that could allow people to travel more freely in time for the summer holidays.The EU-wide "digital green pass" would provide proof a person has been vaccinated, as well as test results for those not yet inoculated and information on recovery for people who have had COVID-19.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the proposals for the pass, which will "respect data protection, security and privacy", will be set out this month.

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"The digital green pass should facilitate Europeans' lives. The aim is to gradually enable them to move safely in the European Union or abroad - for work or tourism," she said in a tweet.

EU leaders agreed last week to work on vaccine certificates, with