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'Devil is in the detail' Expert warns vaccine passports would be 'nightmare' to put into law Comments come as shadow cabinet office minister Rachel Reeves said Labour Party had 'many reservations' over scheme The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now There are always big stories on WalesOnline - don't miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our...

It remains unclear whether these tweaks will be needed, as the vaccines have such high efficacy levels that a hit to their powers can be accommodated without rendering them useless.  However, other variants may come, and a focus on the “next generation” remains essential regardless, scientists say. That is because while there’s been a sprint for the first jabs, the pandemic marathon is far from over - not least because we do not yet know how long immunity lasts, meaning regular booster jabs may be required.  “It’s a long race,” said Prof Altmann. “And I think we have all slig...

Attack of the mutants: how Britain plans to conquer the new Covid variants Britain's strategic defence against pandemic pathogens is being built in a field in Oxfordshire – but it will not be ready for a year 16 January 2021 • 8:53pm Vaccination centre at the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow, where up to 5,000 health and social care staff are expected to take part in a mass coronavirus vaccination exercise Credit: Simon Cassidy/NHS Golden Jubillee/PA Viruses, it turns out, have something in common with buses. You wait the best part of a year for a new variant to come along and then t...