If an airline (who required vaccination to allow me to fly)had access to my NHS records I would not be that bothered as I don't care if an airline knows I skint my knee in Primary three but for some it is a 'beyond the pale' invasion of privacy.
Yet you are suggesting to prove my vaccination status and thus ability to use their aeroplane/airplane this is exactly what has to happen.
That is a separate matter from the original question, which was about any intention to collect the names and details of those given the vaccine.
If it can be shown that vaccination does prevent people from being carriers, which is currently in doubt, then there may well be a need for a Covid-19 health passport. Providing that would probably be a chargeable service from your local GP.
The certificate wouldn't have, but if I'd been travelling to India, I would have had the recommended vaccinations. Actually, some of the ones I had would have been appropriate for India.
Giving airlines or other travel companies a list of everybody who has been vaccinated, containing enough information to identify individuals, when the vast majority of those individuals will not be using their services would be a clear breach of the Data Protection Act.
A vaccination passport, issued by a GP at the request of their patient, avoids that problem.
Excel spreadsheet?
Owain
I have to tell an airline my passport number. They could use that as a key to find if I have been vaccinated.
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Assuming that the NHS collects passport numbers when they vaccinate people, which I doubt will happen.
In any case, the airlines would still need access to a database that contains personal data about people who do not intend to travel with them, which would be a breach of the DPA. For example, I have a passport, but for many years have always driven abroad.
Looks like there might be a vaccination card:
Hi all
Has anyone heard of an intention to collect the names and details of those who have been given the vaccine?
So far all I have heard is that a certificate will be issued. If this operation isn't going to be recorded on a national database, it is likely to go the same way as the testing debacle.
If there is little control, then there will be a huge demand for counterfeit certificates. These to be used to grant access to services, flights etc.
Phil
I have heard talk of certain services that will only be available to those who have received the vaccine. Flights and other means of transport are likely.
To avoid the fake certificate scenario this information would have to be in an independent database. I say independent because it would not be appropriate to give any remote access to patient records.
Clearly this would be a transient situation until the global percentage of vaccinees reached herd protection level.
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