🗣@CarolineLucas vice-chairwoman of the APPG on coronavirus, said community engagement has shown it is possible to “overcome deep-seated mistrust” but it must be done at the grassroots level rather than “imposed by Whitehall”.
This pandemic has already exposed deep inequalities in our society.
We cannot allow schemes like vaccine passports to make this worse and alienate communities where vaccine take-up is already low dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
Dividing people into the vaccinated and unvaccinated through schemes like vaccine passports risks making existing inequalities worse.
Particularly if they are used to restrict access to everyday services.
1️⃣ The government should discourage all international leisure travel to prevent the importation of new variants & to reduce the risk of a third wave and further lockdowns. The government must also provide adequate financial support to businesses operating in the travel industry.
2️⃣ In the interim and going forward where essential international travel is
necessary, the UK government should improve Covid security in arrival halls at all UK entry points, including airports, ports and international train
stations. ✈️ 🚆
The APPG recommends that the UK government adopts the Covid-Secure UK plan as the long-term exit strategy to protect both the health and the wealth of the UK until widespread immunity through vaccination is achieved.
Control. Suppress. Eliminate.
2️⃣FIND, TEST, TRACE, ISOLATE & SUPPORT.
The APPG recommends that the UK government empowers local authorities to deliver a Find, Test, Trace, Isolate and Support system, backed up with proper financial support and assistance for those isolating.