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It is highly regrettable that the Government has not, despite committing to do so, provided...
Recommendation
It is highly regrettable that the Government has not, despite committing to do so, provided the Committee with likely financial costs to the public purse or to businesses and individuals of different models of Covid-status certification. Full costings must be provided alongside any announcement in regards to Covid-status certification.
Government Response Summary
The government states that the cost of certification varies by model and, based on ERP trials, analysis showed a significantly better revenue impact for organisations compared to other interventions, but does not provide full costings.
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Government Response
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Government Response
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HM Government
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The cost of certification will differ depending on the final model used for certification. wider introduction. COVID-status certification has been trialled in all three phases of the ERP, with Phase I using testing protocols only (demonstration of a negative lateral flow result) and Phases II and III trialling the use of the NHS COVID Pass in real-world settings. The ERP concluded that while certification came with costs, such as additional stewarding provision, analysis showed that revenue impact is significantly better for organisations compared to the potential impact of other non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as social distancing and capacity caps.
Source
Inquiry
Covid 19 Vaccine Certification
Report
Second Report - Covid-Status Certification
12 Jun 2021
HC 42
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.1 yrs
Report published
12 Jun 2021