Covid passports could increase vaccine uptake, study suggests

Covid-19 certification alone is not a silver bullet for improving vaccine uptake, but it is a useful way to encourage vaccine-complacent groups, such as young people and men, to get vaccinated

As well as helping to prevent the spread of coronavirus in public venues, it has been suggested that Covid passports may encourage more unvaccinated people to get vaccinated, particularly those who perceive their own risk of hospitalisation or death from Covid-19 as low. File photo

Coronavirus passports could lead to increased uptake of vaccines, especially among young people, a study suggests.

Research by the University of Oxford found Covid-19 certification led to increased jab uptake 20 days before and 40 days after introduction in countries with lower-than-average vaccination coverage. Increase in vaccine uptake was most pronounced in people under 30. The modelling analysis was published in The Lancet Public Health.