Vaccine passports could allow people back into Scots pubs, says government advisor

A system of vaccine passports could ultimately allow the return of international travel, MSPs have been told, while some countries are already requiring vaccination 'green passes' for entertainment venues. Professor Devi Sridhar of Edinburgh University spoke to the Scottish Parliament's Health Committee about international travel regulations during the pandemic. The Scottish Government adviser said that if coronavirus vaccines significantly reduced transmission of the disease, as initial evidence suggested, electronic vaccine passports could help to restart international tourism. She said EU countries were already developing plans for a digital green pass, with countries like Spain and Greece keen to welcome visitors again. Prof Sridhar said: 'I think if these vaccines stop transmission, which they look like they might, we will reach a stage of vaccine passports.