As he announced the next step of measures, these were the scenes in Blackpool on a bitterly cold Easter Monday
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“We still don’t know how strong the vaccine shield will be when cases begin to rise, as I’m afraid that they will, and that’s why we are saying please get your vaccine – or your second dose – when your turn comes.”
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He also encouraged people to use free NHS tests as part of the drive to identify cases without symptoms.
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Setting out the move to the second step of the road map, Mr Johnson said the shift was “fully justified by the data”.
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“And on Monday the 12th I will be going to the pub myself – and cautiously but irreversibly raising a pint of beer to my lips.”
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His comments came as the Government published the latest findings from its reviews of Covid status certification – so-called “vaccine passports” – and international travel.
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The review suggested a certification scheme could have an “important role to play both domestically and internationally, as a temporary measure”