Vaccine 'passports' reportedly under consideration in NSW

As Australia's vaccine rollout enters its second week, NSW is reportedly considering a vaccine "passport" to prove who has and has not used the jab.

Today understands the certificate would be issued online via the Service NSW App and be used to determine travel eligibility and grant entry to certain venues.

Chair of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Jane Halton backs the proposal, but said employers should be cautious about rolling them out in workplaces.

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"We have all got to figure out when we are going to need to demonstrate whether we've been vaccinated in what context," she told Today.

"I think everyone should stay a bit calm.

"Employers and others are saying you don't necessarily need to be vaccinated to come into the workplace, and that's right. Unless of course you're working in a hospital and aged care (there) remains a question whether you are going to need to be vaccinated.

"But actually having that ready record just in case you get asked, is a fantastic idea."

Ms Halton said such passports are a "fantastic initiative" that will protect borders as travel resumes.

"I think it's a great idea," Ms Halton said."

"The most important thing we worry about is when people come in and out of the country."

International borders will remain closed for at least another three months despite more than 40,000 Australians who remain stranded across the globe due to COVID-19.

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