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Vaccine certificates may be needed to attend social gatherings or sporting events

Vaccine certificates may be needed to attend social gatherings or sporting events once the majority of the population are vaccinated.  The question is are you happy to carry around a certificate stating that you have had the vaccine? If you wish to attend sporting events or concerts you may need a certificate on your phone in 2021. You may need it for travel.  How do you feel about this?  At the launch of the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said certificates could play a key role in the fight against coronavirus if the vaccine significantly reduces transmission of the disease.  Certificates are currently being considered for air travel in the EU, but they may also be used to allow for greater attendance at mass gatherings once most people are vaccinated.  The Government is waiting to see the impact of the vaccination programme on the spread of the disease before it decides how certificates can be used.  Photo by Porapak Apichodilok from Pexels Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. see more