F A O Vagus... A Message From Lottie
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Covid Passports
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A friend received a text message today at 5.00am asking her to apply for a Covid passport. She hadn't already got one so she followed a link to apply. The website looked genuine enough but the charge was £4.99. She didn't continue.
We both have these passports but they were free of charge. Have things changed or was this a scam message?
We both have these passports but they were free of charge. Have things changed or was this a scam message?
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You can get an NHS Covid pass either by creating a NHS account and logging in, or using the NHS app. When you have the pass you can download and print it. If you can't do any of that you can apply for an NHS Covid letter, which serves the same purpose. You can do this online or by phone. All these services are free. I have my pass on my phone and in printed form (the latter being more useful during my recent trip abroad). Mrs NJ and I also applied online for the NHS Covid letter (belt and braces). It took four or five days to arrive.
The pass you download expires after 30 days and you need to download it again to extend it. The letter version has no expiry date.
The pass you download expires after 30 days and you need to download it again to extend it. The letter version has no expiry date.
In Germany, everyone is issued by their doctor with an injection pass book 'Impfbuch' in which every injection one has, is entered - 'flu, tetanus etc. invaluable for medics to know what you've had & what needs renewing. Nobody sees anything wrong with that, including me. My two covid injections were duly added to mine and when I was in France last week I was able to show it as evidence in restaurants & shops etc. when required, no problem!
Why are the resident Brits making a fuss about having such a a useful device?
Why are the resident Brits making a fuss about having such a a useful device?
The Covid passport debate is surreal.
And no doubt has contributed to scams like the above.
We already have them, and have had for months.
There seems to be a disconnect in people's brains between the status quo and a mythical "passport".
The only issue is how broadly they should be applied. And how to deal with exemptions.
And no doubt has contributed to scams like the above.
We already have them, and have had for months.
There seems to be a disconnect in people's brains between the status quo and a mythical "passport".
The only issue is how broadly they should be applied. And how to deal with exemptions.
vagus; I've read many people objecting to them, usually on similar lines to identity cards, I'm not an authority, I just googled that one, there are plenty of other sources.
There's a terrible paranoia about such things in the UK, fearing 'Big Brother', but the reality is that we are all watched & have been for a long time, every time you use your phone or walk down the street.
There's a terrible paranoia about such things in the UK, fearing 'Big Brother', but the reality is that we are all watched & have been for a long time, every time you use your phone or walk down the street.
