A number of protesters gathered outside of the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday (September 2) to campaign against coronavirus vaccine passports.
Around 70 people were seen with signs and banners from around 11am as they chanted against the possible introduction of new vaccination rules.
Last week, Nicola Sturgeon had announced that the Scottish Government were strongly considering the use of vaccine passports to help curb the spread of coronavirus.
As cases of the virus tipped well over 6,000 per day, the First Minister had stated that a final decision on the issue would be made on Thursday of this week.
If approved, the new law will see only those who are double vaccinated allowed into sites such as nightclubs, indoor and outdoor concerts or stadium events of over 10,000 people.
In response to the discussions, a number of people organised by Scotland Unite had arrived at Holyrood, before chanting slogans such as "no vax passports" and "keep our Scotland."
One protester at the event told Edinburgh Live that a similar event is planned for Thursday when a final call is made on the vaccine passport rollout.
Speaking last week, Nicola Sturgeon had addressed moral concerns over the new rule, stating:
"In recent months there has been a lot of discussion about vaccine certification and, as I have indicated before, the government has been considering very carefully whether - notwithstanding the understandable equity and ethical concerns - vaccine certification could in some settings help protect public health, reduce the necessity for any further restrictions, and also boost vaccine take up.
"The Scottish Government has made it clear that we do not believe that vaccination certification should ever be a requirement for any key services or in settings where people have no choice over attendance – for example, public transport, education, access to medical services or shops.
"We continue to hold to that position, but we do consider that a limited use of vaccine certification could help to control the spread of the virus, as we head into the autumn and winter."
She added: "For any decision of this nature to have an impact before winter, we would have to take and implement it quickly. However, I recognise that it is a significant decision so, in my view, it should be expressly authorised by Parliament."
