How can a "passport" system work?

[Nopreservatives]

There's talk of some sort of certification system whereby people will need to prove they've had the vaccine to be allowed entry to some venues or to travel. Government have said no official passports, but that private businesses can refuse entry on any grounds, one of which could be lack of a vaccination.

There's also lots of talk of queue jumping by various means.

And Covid related riots in some parts of Europe.

I have been incredibly compliant, done everything I'm asked, continued to work in school throughout,.waiting patientlyfor.my turn at the vaccine. I've accepted that it's a terrible situation and we all need to do our bit etc.

However, if my elderly neighbours get to go on holiday when I can't, I may welll organise join the riots. If my acquaintance who's been bragging about it getting by slightly underhand methods is "free" before the rest of us, I don't think I can be held accountable for my actions

How can this possibly be a thing while access to the vaccine is unequal?

Maybe it's just journalists inventing news but some airlines have said they're considering requiring vaccination certificates.

Surely such a system would create civil unrest, or just me at the injustice of the idea?

By the time they get anything like this in place everyone will have had access to the vaccine. It is not likely to be used in many places, only those where there is a significant risk of infection and/or difficulty dealing with people catching the disease. Some countries have mandatory vaccine requirements for things like yellow fever. I can see cruise ships requiring it. If vaccination does stop transmission it would be very responsible to insist on it if people will be coming into contacted with unvaccinated populations

"They" aren't planning on anything official, I just wonder if certain businesses my try to impose it themselves (like the airlines have suggested)

Given we made the vulnerable and elderly stay in their homes we shouldn't begrudge them the ability to do a few things we can't for a short while until the vaccine programme is completed

@anniegun

Given we made the vulnerable and elderly stay in their homes we shouldn't begrudge them the ability to do a few things we can't for a short while until the vaccine programme is completed

We didn't "make" them, it was always a personal choice to go beyond the overall restrictions and I've barely left home for the last year either, to comply with the rules

anniegun

Er, I think you'll find that we've all had to stay in our homes

I've had my first jab (NHS) and you get a little card with the date and type of vaccine you had. That would work for travel purposes presumably

@anniegun

Given we made the vulnerable and elderly stay in their homes we shouldn't begrudge them the ability to do a few things we can't for a short while until the vaccine programme is completed

We haven't made them do anything beyond the rest of the population have had to do. Shielding was always a choice. My in laws were both told to shield but didn't as their mental health would have taken too much of a hit. Their choice.

@gingercat02

I've had my first jab (NHS) and you get a little card with the date and type of vaccine you had. That would work for travel purposes presumably

Exactly, so we have a two tier system where some people can travel (or whatever) and others can't.

short while until the vaccine programmes completed It will be two years, at least, until everyone is vaccinated.

I approve of it. It means those who refuse the vaccine can't just rely on everyone else getting it instead.