Nightclubs and concert venues could avoid social distancing rules during future coronavirus surges by agreeing to only admit customers who are double jabbed, under plans being explored by the Government.

The idea is being looked at as an alternative to changing the law to mandate vaccine passports, a tougher stance which Boris Johnson warned could be adopted next month.

The Telegraph reported that under the proposal, venues with large indoor crowds would not be forced to adopt vaccine passports but would be offered incentives to adopt them instead.  This could include being able to stay open at full capacity, rather than only being allowed to conduct table service and have no punters at bars, if there is another Covid wave.

Under the latest proposal, venues with large indoor crowds would not be forced to adopt vaccine passports but would be offered incentives to adopt them instead.

This could include being able to stay open at full capacity, rather than only being allowed to conduct table service and have no punters at bars, if there is another Covid wave.

“The case for vaccine passports is not backed up by evidence from the Government’s own events research programme. Ministers would be wise to drop these threats now and focus on continuing to encourage vaccination through positive public health messages.”

Source: The Telegraph