Coronavirus: Will a vaccine certificate be mandatory for all future travel?

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Q With the impending hope of vaccination for Covid-19, is it likely that countries will require travellers to have a certificate of vaccination before entry? If so, who will provide this? It will be a nightmare for GP surgeries.

Paul A

A The optimistic news about the efficacy of the Pfizer vaccine – and hopefully others – to immunise against coronavirus presents some really tricky medical and moral dilemmas, which spill over into the field of international travel.