The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, has announced it will be recommending digital Covid-19 vaccine 'passes' to be implemented across the EU.

The Digital Green Pass will provide proof that a person has received a coronavirus jab, alongside showing test results for those who haven’t received a vaccine. European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, said: "The aim is to gradually enable people to move safely in the European Union or abroad - for work or tourism."

Addressing the UK’s position on vaccination passports, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman, said: “We have said that we are looking at the issue of vaccine passports. As you can expect, The Department for Transport will work with and speak to countries across the world in terms of how they may look to introduce passports.”

The spokesman added that: “Of course you can expect us to speak to the EU and other countries on how they may implement any similar sorts of policies."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last week that: “There are deep and complex issues that we need to explore, when it comes to the topic of vaccination passports." Mr. Johnson added that there were: “Ethical issues about what the role is for Government in mandating for people to have such a thing or indeed in banning people from doing such a thing." He further said: "We can’t be discriminatory against people who, for whatever reason, can’t have the vaccine, there might be medical reasons why people can’t have a vaccine.”

Here's what our readers thought of the EU proposal.

Jen Hughes, said: "This is a great idea."

Paul Ackerley, responded: "Surely this is only a good thing, but more importantly make sure it works both ways for those wanting to enter Great Britain."

David Walker, said of the pass: "Why not? Because you have to prove that you have been vaccinated anyway."

And Lyn Hall simply said the vaccination pass was a: "Good idea."