Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine certification: evidence paper update
This paper summarises the range of evidence available on vaccination certification schemes. Evidence is drawn from clinical and scientific literature, from public opinion and from international experience.
Footnotes
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5. All scenarios are based on current vaccine roll-out plans and efficacy assumptions. Data to 15th November.
6. The actual positive tests are adjusted to coincide with the estimated day of infection.
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14. The aims of the scheme were to: i) reduce risk of transmission, ii) reduce risk of serious illness and death and in doing so alleviate pressure on the healthcare system, iii) act as a first line defence to allow high risk settings to continue to operate as an alternative to closure or more restrictive measures, iv) increase vaccine uptake.
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16. . NB percentages are calculated on population estimates, more information can be found here Coronavirus (COVID-19): vaccinations data – technical note - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
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19. Source: online survey. Total sample size on 2-4 November was 1002 adults. Sample size for those who have not yet received their first vaccine was 45 adults. 'Likely' to be vaccinated refers to respondents who rated themselves 8 to 10 on a scale of 0-10 for the question: How likely or unlikely are you to be vaccinated for when a vaccine becomes available to you? (Please select a number between 0 and 10, where 0 means 'extremely unlikely' and 10 means 'extremely likely')
20. Total likely was those who score 8-10 on a scale. For full data table see: Public attitudes to coronavirus: tracker - data tables - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
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162. Respondents were asked the following 'Still thinking about the vaccine certification scheme that started in Scotland…. Which of the following, if any, do you think are ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES of having this Covid vaccine certification scheme place in Scotland? They were then given a list and asked to select all that they thought applied.
163. Opinion polling is carried out by YouGov for the Scottish Government: conducted fortnightly with a sample of c.1000 adults 18+ across Scotland – demographically and geographically representative of the online population; fieldwork conducted mainly Tuesday/Wednesday on the dates shown with a small number of interviews on the Thursday morning
164. Coronavirus (COVID-19): Highest Risk – interviews report – August 2021 (www.gov.scot)
165. The 'highest risk list' was previously known as the 'shielding list' and contains around 180,000 people, the majority of whom were previously asked to shield by the Chief Medical Officer ().
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167. Base –All who have accessed universal testing (n=641)
168. Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine certification: evidence paper - gov.scot (www.gov.scot); The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)
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170. Source: direct engagement between hospitality stakeholder representative groups and Scottish Government officials, October – November 2021.
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172. Source; FSB reveals small business vaccine passport polling | FSB, The Federation of Small Businesses; subsequent direct engagement between Scottish Government officials and Scotland.
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175. Events Industry defined here using the following SIC2007 codes:
5621 : Event catering activities
9001 : Performing arts
9002 : Support activities to performing arts
9004 : Operation of arts facilities
9311 : Operation of sports facilities
9312 : Activities of sport clubs
68202 : Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres
74209 : Other photographic activities (not including portrait and other specialist photography and film processing)
79909 : Other reservation service activities (not including activities of tourist guides)
82301 : Activities of exhibition and fair organizers
82302 : Activities of conference organizers
93199 : Other sports activities (not including activities of racehorse owners)
176. Source: Business Register and Employment Survey, 2020
177. Source: Annual Population Survey, Jan-Dec 2019, .
178. As per previous work for Nightclub related ( p54-71: The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (legislation.gov.uk) –Nightclub businesses are defined here as non-charity licensed clubs (within Standard Industrial Classification code 56.301). Nightclubs and sexual entertainment businesses in Scotland fall under this classification. The code definition of nightclubs used here does not align perfectly with the definition of nightclubs used in certification regulations. These statistics therefore represent a best estimate.
179. Gross value added () represents the amount that individual businesses, industries or sectors contribute to the economy. It is the value of an industry's outputs less the value of intermediate inputs used in the production process.
180. Source: Night Time Industries Association (2021), Covid Status Certification: Scotland Briefing Paper. The also suggested there may potentially be up to 1,500 premises that may operate with some of the late night venues with music, alcohol and dancing characteristics ( late opening, dancefloors, loud music). However, it was not currently clear the extent to which all or some of these premises would fall within scope of the regulations.
181. The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (legislation.gov.uk), pages 40-53.
182. Source: , 2020. These include the estimated numbers of employees mentioned in the section describing nightclubs and late night settings.
183. Scottish Government analysis. estimates are based on data as at October 2021 and exclude premises flagged as vacant or in receipt of Empty Property Relief. Inter-Departmental Business Register (March 2021) estimates for cafes are based on Sub-class 56.10/2.
184. Scottish Government analysis, based on data from Food Standards Scotland's Scottish National Database.
185. BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 42 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
186. GDP Monthly Estimate: August 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
187. Scottish Government analysis of Monthly Business Survey
188. Scottish Annual Business Survey, Scottish Annual Business Statistics () 2018, Scottish Annual Business Statistics 2018 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). Note that excludes financial sector & parts of agriculture and the public sector.
189. Source: BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 42 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
190. Source: direct engagement between hospitality stakeholder organisations and Scottish Government officials, October – November 2021.
191. For instance, the Markit Report on Jobs, October 2021 reported continued strong growth in August in temporary and permanent Hotel & Catering staff vacancies in Scotland, albeit after unprecedented declines in Spring 2020. Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs - October (natwestgroup.com)
192. https://www.ukhospitality.org.uk/news/587027/; FSB reveals small business vaccine passport polling | FSB, The Federation of Small Businesses; direct engagement between Scottish Government officials and hospitality stakeholder organisations, October – November 2021..
193. Opinion polling is carried out by YouGov for the Scottish Government: conducted fortnightly with a sample of c.1000 adults 18+ across Scotland – demographically and geographically representative of the online population; fieldwork conducted mainly Tuesday/Wednesday on the dates shown with a small number of interviews on the Thursday morning.
194. Scottish household survey 2019: culture and heritage - report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot), Table 3.3.
195. . Data accessed 18 November, covering 17 November.
196. GDP Monthly Estimate: August 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
197. https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/media/10181/21-11-17-covid19-publication_report.pdf
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202. Research and analysis overview: : Vaccine effectiveness table, 24 September 2021 - GOV.UK
206. BNT162b2 and ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine Effectiveness against Death from the Delta Variant | NEJM
207. This list contains references from the main body of the evidence paper and also references retrieved from an online search (See Annex A).
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