Britain Ditching Vaccine Passports and Face Mask Rules Ahead of Winter

British PM Boris Johnson is lifting requirements for vaccine passports, mandatory face mask rules, and work from home regulations to instead rely on vaccinations to maintain the country’s bulwark against COVID through the winter. Johnson outlined the British government’s strategy, which centered around expanding vaccination efforts to teenagers and a booster shot program for frontline health care workers and those over the age of 50. He also ruled out vaccine passports and face mask requirements for now, but they may be re-introduced should case numbers spike dramatically and hospitals become overwhelmed. Previously, Johnson said vaccination proof would be required for nightclubs and large sports events at the end of SEP, but dropped the plan this week and left it to individual establishments to decide their own requirements.

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