People will be able to use the app for travel - but only if they have received two vaccine doses.
England’s NHS app will be available to use as a vaccine passport from Monday, the government has said - but only for those who have had both doses of the jab.Both will be available from Monday, 17 May, when the ban on foreign travel is eased.People can already use the NHS app to:It can also show vaccine statuses, including for coronavirus, but currently this feature must be enabled by a GP before it appears on the app.
“So for the time being, most people will still need to follow other rules when travelling abroad – like getting a negative pre-departure test.”But not all of these destinations allow UK tourists.The list will be reviewed every three weeks.It's finally becoming clearer exactly how the government plans to use the NHS app as a vaccine passport.
But this morning a Department of Health spokeswoman told me that NHS X - the health service digital division - has designed an update to the app which doesn't depend on GP records. What's not clear however is whether this solution will be acceptable to foreign airlines or border police. But there is one message the government is keen to get out - don't do what I did and ring your GP.Travellers also need to take coronavirus tests before returning to England and after arrival.European officials have announced plans for anThis would allow anyone vaccinated against Covid or who has tested negative or recently recovered from the virus to travel within the region.
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