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have had success with varying kinds of vaccine health passes. we ever seen that in france and that's most recently been extended into the next summer where that will mean citizens will have to prove they have had the vaccine to access recreational activities like going to the theater or cinema or traveling a long distance on a train within the country. in italy, slightly tougher measures there. that vaccine green pass. those work in both the public sector and private sector have to prove they have had the vaccine or could face some hefty penalties, even suspension without pay. so there is a real push there to get the vaccine, to get -- for people to get that job. just to ensure governments are in the best possible place to tackle the pandemic, particularly as we head into the winter months. and particularly, as governments try to tackle the spread of the highly-transmissible delta variant. michael? >> yeah, just having gotten back from france, myself, the -- the -- the pass there is required in many, many places. you are just not going to get in. so seems to have some effect. good to see you there in london.
much of other countries in europe, who have pockets of resistance to that vaccine. pockets of hesitancy. we've seen protests in italy, in swirtzerland over the introduction of the health pass or green pass in some countries, which would mandate citizens to provide some roof that they've either had the vaccine or recently recovered from infection or can provide proof of a negative covid test within the last 48 hours. that differs from country to country. in italy, they are asking all workers either in the private or public sector to carry out that vaccine green pass in order to prove that. and there are some hefty penalties. a fine of up to around $1,700 for those that don't comply. but we have seen some positive results, as a result of measures like that. in france, for example, after president macron announced the health pass in july, there was a surge in number of people going in to get the vaccine. we can see that there are some efforts across europe and russia now to really encourage people to get the jab, to get the
| UPDATED: 23:21, Mon, Feb 22, 2021 Link copied John Swinney defends need for continued coronavirus lockdown Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email 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 Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. News of Israel’s ‘green pass’ system follows reports speculating about coronavirus passports for pubs and shops being used to persuade younger people to get a jab. Nearly 50 percent of Israelis who have agreed to take the vaccine will be issued a pass a week after their second dose, according to reports.