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MINISTERS at Stormont today agreed to introduce Covid-19 passports in the North at the end of this month.
Sinn Fein, SDLP and the Alliance party have all backed the Health Minister Robin Swann’s proposal to introduce Covid-19 passports.
The only main party that did not vote for the legislation was the DUP. But the party did not deploy a cross-community voting mechanism to block the introduction of vaccine passports.
It is understood that the mandatory vaccine passports will come into effect in the North on Monday, November 29.
It is further understood they will be needed to gain access to nightclubs; hospitality venues that serve food and drink; cinemas, theatres, concert halls and conference centres; indoor events with 500 or more attendees with some or all of the audience not normally seated; outdoor events with 4,000 or more attendees, with some or all of the audience not normally seated; and events where more than 10,000 people will be present.
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