Vaccine passports and mask mandates are not in the main parts of the UK government’s COVID-19 winter plan, but are kept as part of a contingency plan in case the NHS risks “unsustainable pressure,” according to the government announcement. Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Tuesday announced the government’s autumn and winter plan (pdf) for England to manage the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic and other seasonal illnesses such as influenza. The announcement was made in Parliament ahead of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s televised briefing scheduled later in the evening. The plan involves boosting CCP virus and flu vaccinations, other treatments for COVID-19, testing and tracing, investment into the NHS, advising people on voluntary measures, border control, and helping vaccinate the world. But more government mandates will be reintroduced if “Plan A is not sufficient to keep the virus at manageable levels.” Under plan A, the government will offer one dose …