Stormont’s leaders have indicated they want to avoid having to introduce mandatory COVID-19 vaccine passports. First Minister Paul Givan and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill urged that the public work together to avoid them having to be introduced. It is understood that officials are continuing to work to create a system if necessary, but that…
Welsh Government Wins COVID Passport Vote After Tory Lawmaker Misses Vote
The Welsh Parliament approved the Labour government’s plan to introduce COVID passes by one vote after a Conservative member of Senedd (MS) missed the vote due to technical difficulties. From Oct. 11, all adults will be required to have an NHS COVID Pass to enter nightclubs; indoor, non-seated events for more than 500 people; outdoor non-seated…
Vaccine Passports May Backfire, Scottish Lawmakers Told
The introduction of vaccine passports could backfire and stiffen opposition to vaccines among people who are already mistrustful, two medical experts told the Scottish Parliament on Thursday. Scotland’s vaccine passport scheme for nightclubs and large events officially begins at 5 a.m. on Oct. 1, though a grace period means that businesses will not face the…
Vaccine Passports to Be Trialled in Regional Victoria
The Victorian Labor Government will begin a series of “vaccinated economy trials” in regional Victoria to determine how vaccine passports could be rolled out across the state. This comes after the state fell short of the 80 percent single vaccination target set by the Andrews government’s roadmap that would have seen a slight easing of…
Facts Matter (Sept. 21): Leaked Zoom Video Reveals Hospital Officials Discuss Scare Tactics Surrounding Vaccine
Let’s explore the unique approaches that governments, as well as private institutions, are using to get people vaccinated. For instance, in North Carolina, a leaked video of a Zoom conference call among hospital staff has just surfaced. And in that video, it shows a doctor, the hospital’s director of marketing, as well as the hospital…
Vaccination Threats and Coercion a Reminder of Life in Iran
Commentary In a free and democratic country, no one should have to choose between their bodily autonomy and their livelihood. That is not a real choice. The Supreme Court of Canada and the Ontario Court of Appeal have made it very clear, again and again, that bodily autonomy is a cherished right that must be…
Scottish Parliament Backs Vaccine Passport for Nightclubs, Live Events
Holyrood voted on Thursday to support the implementation of COVID-19 vaccine passports in Scotland’s nightclubs and other crowded venues. With the backing of the Greens, the SNP government was able to push through its motion with 68 votes to 55 following a heated debate. It means that from Oct. 1, all adults, with a few…
Airline Professionals, Passengers Unite Against Vaccine Passports
An online organization dedicated to stopping vaccination passport requirements for airline staff and passengers is bringing these demographics together in an effort to change public opinion and policy. According to the declarations of those who have signed up online, Free to Fly represents over 1,500 Canadian airline professionals—pilots, flight attendants, and ground and airport support…
UK Vaccine Passport Plan Triggers Cross-Party Backlash
British lawmakers across the political spectrum voiced strong opposition on Wednesday to the government’s plan to introduce vaccine passports. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has confirmed it wants to introduce vaccine passports for nightclubs by the end of September, which will require members of the public to show proof they have had two doses of…
Legal Firm to Challenge Ontario Government Over Vaccine Passport Laws
A non-profit legal organization is challenging the Ontario government over its latest announcement to implement vaccine passports across the province starting Sept. 22. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, also a freedom advocacy firm, said that the announcement made by the provincial government on Sept. 1 is a “new and unprecedented medical order meant to…
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