COVID-19: ‘It’s time to distinguish’ between those who have and haven’t had a vaccine, says Tony Blair | UK News

Tony Blair said it was ‘time to distinguish’ between people who have and haven’t had a coronavirus vaccine.

The former prime minister warned that it “makes no sense to treat those who have been vaccinated the same as those who have not” – and said easing measures for those who have received both vaccines would be a powerful incentive.

Mr Blair’s remarks came when it emerged that 13.5 million first and second doses of a COVID-19[female[feminine vaccines were administered in May, setting a new monthly record.

The former Labor leader also described the NHS application that proves a person is vaccinated as “inadequate”, and warned it needed to be simpler and more effective.

His remarks came in response to a new report from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, which says “vaccine status matters” and health passes can “allow citizens to prove their status in a secure and preserving manner. private life”.

The authors of the report said that, if a health card system is used at home and abroad, “we can go beyond blunt and catch-all tools and align with other countries by removing some restrictions for fully vaccinated people, allowing us to reopen the economy on a sustainable basis “.

And they added: “As long as the world is largely unvaccinated and the risk of a new variant remains significant, it is vital that we have an alternative to the blunt tool of lockdowns to allow the country to live freely and safely. “

Mr Blair said: “It is time to distinguish for unrestricted purposes between vaccinated and unvaccinated, both for citizens here for domestic purposes, but also for our citizens and those of others. countries with regard to travel on the basis that being vaccinated significantly reduces the risk.

The 68-year-old, who served as Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007, made it clear that this would involve …