And 63% of voters agree in MoS poll

VOTERS overwhelmingly back the use of vaccine passports as a ‘bridge to freedom’, an exclusive Mail on Sunday poll has found.

The use of ‘Covid status’ documents was backed by 63 per cent of respondents to the Deltapoll survey, with 25 per cent opposed.

Some 66 per cent would feel comfortable using them for the pub, 62 per cent for the office, 67 per cent for hairdressers, 68 per cent for supermarkets, 65 per cent for sports events and 70 per cent for holidays abroad.

Boris Johnson’s relaxation of some of the rules in England tomorrow will bring a sigh of relief to many, with the return to pubs, restaurants and shops welcomed by most people. The most popular change is the return of visits to the homes of friends and family, backed by 86 per cent.

The announcement last week that the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab had been linked to extremely rare blood clots is reflected in the fact that the Pfizer jab is deemed the best option by 27 per cent of people, followed by 16 per cent for Oxford and 5 per cent for the new Moderna jab. A total of 36 per cent do not have a preference. Of those vaccinated, 50 per cent say they had minor side-effects, 5 per cent major sideeffects and 45 per cent experienced none.

Deltapoll co-founder and director Joe Twyman said introducing the passports before sufficient people have been vaccinated ‘could undermine their popularity’.

The firm interviewed 1,608 British adults online from April 8-10, weighting the data to represent the adult population.