A GROUP behind anti-vaccine passport adverts in shopping centres in Belfast have insisted the introduction of Covid vaccine certification “must be opposed” following criticism of the posters.
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson said adverts appearing in CastleCourt and the Abbey Centre in Belfast were “deeply shocking” as they included the web address “stopvaccinepassports.co.uk”.
They were put up last weekend, days before the introduction of a vaccine certification scheme in the north. Its enforcement by law will begin in licensed venues from December 13.
The four-day advertising campaign was paid for by UK-based group Big Brother Watch, who told The Irish News that the ads were no longer on display.
A spokesperson for the group hit out at criticism of the ads by Mr Dickson and his party colleague, Larne councillor Danny Donnelly. Mr Donnelly said the ads were “undermining” the public health response to Covid.
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