Question reference: S6W-02689
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 3 September 2021
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with other UK administrations to ensure there is UK-wide compatibility in relation to a person's vaccination status.
Answer
We are working across the Common Travel Area to ensure that the vaccination certification scheme recognises people who were vaccinated in other countries in the Common Travel Area with a Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved vaccine. We will put in place, before the scheme goes live, an interim process to enable Scottish residents who have had a dose outside Scotland to have their vaccine record updated. People will be able to get a record of their vaccination from whichever country they were vaccinated in – this will be accepted in Scotland for entry purposes.