Would you book an adults only holiday before your children are vaccinated?

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DH and I were extremely lucky to be vaccinated recently with spare vaccines, ahead of our official entitlement. (I don't feel guilty though as I'm a teacher and DH is moderately asthmatic).

Reading BBC news it seems that Cyprus and Portugal will allow vaccinated adults to holiday there from the UK. I'm wondering if DH and I could get away for a week in July and leave the kids with my parents (whom they haven't seen for 5 months but are now vaccinated and will have had 2nd dose by then).

Obviously we'd rather go abroad as a family but we have 2 UK breaks booked this year (cottage let, owned by friends) which will include the children. This would be in addition.

Do it! Enjoy

Are you asking because you think unvaccinated kids will not be allowed or because you want time as a couple?
Personally I wouldn't go on holiday without my kids as I wouldn't enjoy it as much so it would be wasted on me and DH. But that's us. As for the legalities of it - I expect children to be exempt from any vaccination requirement but having said that I'm not in a rush to plan anything abroad other than in France (family there).

What would happen if rules changed and you got stuck there?
Quarantine periods?

What is the part you're worried about? Do you feel bad for going on holiday without your kids? Or is it pandemic related concern? Either way if it's allowed and your parents are happy to have them then why not?

@Broadbeanssleeping

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I personally wouldn’t go abroad this year (and I’ve also had my jab). But it wouldn’t matter to me about bringing the dc or not. I think if you would go abroad then it’s fine just the two of you. I’d just be concerned about the possible complications, what if quarantine was brought in suddenly and you had to quarantine or self isolate after due to symptoms? Could your family have your dc an extra 10 days? What if one of your dc got COVID? Even if vaccinated, would your family be able to care for them? There’s still always the risk they could get ill even if they had both their jabs. If it was me, I’d probably save the stress and go away together in the UK. God, that would still be amazing at this point.

I personally wouldn't as I'd be concerned about getting stuck there. I'm pretty sure children will be exempt though or need a test instead. However DH will probably have only recently had his first jab by July so looks like we won't get an opportunity this year.

I know it's so tempting and it would be fair enough in normally, but these are unpredictable times.

You could get ill (only one jab, another variant).. you could get stuck there...plenty of scope for another aircraft grounding with Etna & Icelandic volcanoes erupting..

I also think that it's important to show your children you are a unit, all in it together. Imagine your husband and 1 child had the jab, and you and the other child got left behind. It doesn't feel right, does it?