‘Absolutely No Evidence’ Vaccine Passports Boosted Uptake in Scotland: Government Adviser

NHS COVID Pass and Negative COVID test advice is seen on a banner outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford at American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, England, on Aug. 21, 2021. Steve Bardens/Getty Images

No evidence suggests vaccine passports have increased the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines in Scotland, a government adviser said on Sunday.

Stephen Reicher, a psychology professor who’s in the Scottish government’s COVID-19 Advisory Group and the UK government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, said the increase rate of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccinations in Scotland has been “exactly the same as in England,” where there are no mandatory domestic vaccine passports.