Covid Pass for 12-15 year olds

The government has now issued guidance around accessing the Covid pass for 12-15 year olds for travel purposes.

  • Fully vaccinated 12 to 15 year olds are now able to access a NHS COVID Pass letter for international travel
  • Follows government decision to extend the vaccination programme to include offer of both doses of vaccine to all 12 to 15 year olds
  • Children remain exempt from certification in domestic settings and at the UK border

Children in England who have had a full course of a COVID-19 vaccination will be eligible for an NHS COVID Pass letter for travel from Monday 13 December. This will allow those children who have had both doses of an approved vaccine to travel to countries, including Spain and Canada, which now require 12 to 15 year olds to be fully vaccinated in order to gain entry, avoid isolation, or access venues or services.

Proof of vaccination will initially be provided via a letter service including an internationally recognised 2D barcode, with a digital solution via NHS.UK to be rolled out early next year. The letter service can be accessed by calling 119 or via NHS.UK.

Please do not contact the surgery regarding this as we are unable to assist.