Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 January 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 24 January 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Maggie Throup (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 March 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Coronavirus Certificates

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's policy is on vaccinated individuals who move from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland to England, but are unable to access an NHS Covid Pass as a result of vaccination data not being aligned between devolved nations and England.

Answer: If an individual moves from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland where they were previously registered with a general practitioner (GP) and registers with a new GP in England, this vaccination data may not appear in the NHS COVID Pass. In these circumstances, individuals should book a face to face appointment at a selected list of vaccination centres in England. This service registers vaccines administered in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland and overseas. Following an appointment, the NHS COVID Pass should record these doses within five days.

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