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<p>At the time of the COVID-19 Fast Start competition, launched in April 2020, the
path the pandemic would follow was unclear and the Government supported every project
which could aid the response, including ‘vaccine passports’. Two British companies, Mvine and iProov,
were funded by Innovate UK to develop a working prototype of a vaccine passport.</p><p>The
Government will review whether COVID-19 status certification could play a role in
reopening the economy, reducing restrictions on social contact and improving safety.
This will include assessing to what extent certification would be effective in reducing
risk, and the potential uses to enable access to settings or a relaxation of COVID-19
secure mitigations. The Government will also consider the ethical, equalities, privacy,
legal and operational aspects of this approach and what limits, if any, should be
placed on organisations using certification. It will draw on external advice to develop
recommendations that take into account any social and economic impacts and implications
for disproportionately impacted groups and individuals’ privacy and security.</p>
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