Earlier this week, Boris Johnson confirmed details of people’s booster shots would be added. However, he declined to offer a timeframe for the update.
The Times, though, on Friday (19 November) said it understood the change would go live within the next week, although it did not cite a source.
UPDATE: Government confirms booster jabs added to NHS Covid Pass
The paper further reported proof of booster jabs would initially be limited to travel certification before becoming part of the UK’s domestic Covid pass scheme further down the line.
Speaking at a government Covid briefing on Monday (15 November), Johnson strongly hinted booster jabs would become a pre-requisite of being "fully vaccinated".
"We will be making plans to add the booster dose to the NHS Covid Pass," said the PM when pressed on the issue of booster certification for travel.
He added: "I think the general lesson is for anyone who wants to travel, you can see that getting fully vaccinated with a booster is going to be something that will on the whole make your life easier in all kinds of ways, including for foreign travel. I would just say, if you’re thinking about this, it is yet another reason to get it done."
Last month, the EU formally recognised the NHS Covid Pass and granted it equivalence with its own EU Digital Covid Certificate, meaning it should now be accepted at venues across the bloc requiring proof of vaccination.
It has become an increasingly important consideration in recent days as more European countries reimpose Covid restrictions owing to a new wave of Covid infection, which has seen the Netherlands, Austria and Germany all take action.
