Britons to get 'vaccine stamps' in their passports before overseas travel

British travellers who have been inoculated against coronavirus could have their passports stamped to show they have had the vaccine in a boost for the tourism industry. The new 'vaccine stamps' would allow tourists to avoid being held up at borders if the international travel industry starts to pick up in the middle of next year as the pandemic subsides. The stamps are being considered by ministers at the Department for Transport (DfT) as a significant way to boost the aviation industry by giving a degree of certainty to travellers planning overseas holidays next summer. The news came as the Government secured an additional 2 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, which is due to be available early next year and has been shown in trials to be 95% effective. The deal means the UK now has access to a total of 357m doses of vaccines from seven different developers. Airlines are likely to demand that passengers are vaccinated against coronavirus before they are allowed to board their planes.<br/>