Sign up for the latest from M.E.N. political editor Jennifer Williams Downing Street has not ruled out requiring university students to get vaccinated against coronavirus in order to attend lectures.
A spokesperson for Number 10 said the government is still "looking at the scope for vaccination certifications". It comes after The Times reported that prime minister Boris Johnson suggested that requiring vaccine passports in order to attend in-person lectures or live in halls of residence could drive up vaccination rates among young people.
Education minister Vicky Ford has also refused to rule out the move. She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “So obviously, I can’t comment on things that haven’t been announced.
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