Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department is issuing to children who have received two doses of covid-19 vaccine who are planning to travel to the US and who are required to show confirmation of their vaccination status to enter venues in that country but whose vaccination status cannot be registered on the NHS covid pass.

The NHS COVID Pass is currently available to those aged 16 years and over. Few countries require children's vaccination status, a testing route is generally available or entry on the parent/guardians’ status. The Government recognises that a small proportion of children over 12 years have or will receive a full course of vaccination following the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advice, and the growing requirement abroad for children to demonstrate their status. We are exploring ways for fully vaccinated children over 12 years to demonstrate their vaccination status for travel. For travel to United States, those under 18 years are exempt from vaccine requirements at the US border. Domestic certification requirements vary by US state.