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How do I get fully vaccinated and is it still necessary for travel to US?

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Coffeeko · 03/04/2023 16:21

I had 1 vaccine in December 2021 and then didn’t get my second dose so technically not fully vaccinated although had Covid several times now.

I have just booked Florida and now realised I need to be fully vaccinated (I think).

question is if I get my next dose will I still be fully vaccinated even though it was over a year ago my first dose?

do doctors and nurses still give out the second dose?

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Abraxan · 04/04/2023 05:43

VodkaKnockers · 03/04/2023 23:57

Entry requirements are 2 doses with the latest being at 14 days prior to departure.

The current restrictions are due to expire on April 10th so it may be dropped or extended so worth keeping an eye on this.

In regards to ESTAS, you should always ensure these are in place before paying out significant amounts for your holiday as they can be rejected for no reason at all and insurance will NOT pay out for this. Current times scales for visa are 6-9mths minimum. Really not worth risking your entire holiday for the sake of $21

There is always a reason when an esta is refused or rejected. The website doesn't tell you the reason but there is a phone number to call where you can find out. Most common reason for rejected is that the application has not been completed fully it correctly. If that is the given reason you can reapply and you need to ensure you check the yes/no boxes carefully before submitting.

Here are the most common reasons so you can check if you're at risk.

How do I get fully vaccinated and is it still necessary for travel to US?
Dyslexicwonder · 04/04/2023 06:19

Yes of course you can get vaccinated. Pity you've had Covid so many times, maybe if you had been vaccinated earlier it might have protected you.

ComeOnNumber100 · 04/04/2023 06:37

whoruntheworldgirls · 03/04/2023 18:46

Sorry to hijack, how far in advance? We're going in Aug and were going to do the ESTA application mid May.

I would do it as soon as possible just in case you need to get a visa instead. FYI when I applied it took over 2 hours to input the family’s information but then I finished it at 6:20 and it was issued by 8 o’clock.

ComeOnNumber100 · 04/04/2023 06:41

Fidgety31 · 03/04/2023 19:11

@whoruntheworldgirls
you don’t have to get esta far in advance . You can get it on the same day as travel if you like .

True, technically but not knowing their background, not the best advice as it may be declined and they have to get a visa.

Bloopsie · 04/04/2023 07:10

Vax requirements will be dropped soon anyways, Pfizer has amde their billions and most people have woken up to the scamdemic.

Bloopsie · 04/04/2023 07:14

Bit OT but covid injections are called clot shots for a reason which if Pfizer can not but admit now, why risk your long term health and life for a holiday?

ActDottie · 04/04/2023 07:32

Parker231 · 03/04/2023 17:57

Of those patients requiring hospital care (patients are still being admitted to hospital for Covid complications), a much higher proportion relates to the unvaccinated.

Exactly this, actual statistics rather than anecdotal evidence! It’s well known that hospital admissions and severity of symptoms were heavily skewed towards those who had not been vaccinated.

LIZS · 04/04/2023 07:38

There are still pop up clinics in our area offering the catch up doses and the new seasonal booster for elderly/vulnerable. Check your cqc website.

Dyslexicwonder · 04/04/2023 07:49

Bloopsie · 04/04/2023 07:14

Bit OT but covid injections are called clot shots for a reason which if Pfizer can not but admit now, why risk your long term health and life for a holiday?

The incidence of thromboembolic events after Covid infection lis massively increased. Unless you can absolutely guarantee that you won't catch Covid then you are safer viewing vaccinated. Of course we'd have all been healthier and happier if Covid had never happened.

Bloopsie · 04/04/2023 07:59

Dyslexicwonder · 04/04/2023 07:49

The incidence of thromboembolic events after Covid infection lis massively increased. Unless you can absolutely guarantee that you won't catch Covid then you are safer viewing vaccinated. Of course we'd have all been healthier and happier if Covid had never happened.

I am not afraid of catching covid i am afraid of untested gene editing injections that have already been prove cause more damage than not having vaccine. Even pfizer cant deny it anymore where before people who called covid injection injuries out were tinfoil hatters.

I dont know if i have had it i have had the usual winter viral illness periods, to me it dosent matter which virus and strain it is the treatment is the same. i have never tested it makes no difference virus will runs its course and i am not going to test just to boost my gps income. (Yes they got paid extra for covid patients just like they get 14.90 for each covid vaccine administered), but i know people who have had the vaccines,and they all have tested cov positive,one 6 times in the last 2 years. Must say it was funny how the whole family was middle of plandemic sick and i mean it was a rough one 39c fevers etc and the gp kept pushing us to get into the car and into the testing centre,and im like no chance i go out myself when im sick and in definately not going to let someone upset my children by sticking anything up their nose when they are already upset and unwell, she still kept pushing but could not tell me how going out with fevers,headaches,runny noses and heavy coughs would benefit the patient over staying at home and in bed. she put us down as having covid anyway without a test, every little helps i guess.

Dyslexicwonder · 04/04/2023 08:02

Most of the world's population has been vaccinated how can that be described as untested ?

Bloopsie · 04/04/2023 08:06

Dyslexicwonder · 04/04/2023 08:00

That can happen with any viral illness, still not running out to get untested/unproven injections in a car park.

I trust getting rest,eating well and looking after myself will give my body best chances
of fighting viruses and also provide me with lifelong antibodies instwad of becoming an annual needle pad.

Bloopsie · 04/04/2023 08:09

Dyslexicwonder · 04/04/2023 08:02

Most of the world's population has been vaccinated how can that be described as untested ?

Because the peoole who took it were the test group,vaccines takes 10-15 years to become approved for market which also gives them time to collect data on long term side effecfs,covid vaccines were ready in 3/4months and were “speedtracked”- yes speedtracked from mice to humans within weeks. With the first round even the patient information sheet was not ready, there was nothing written on it beside the ingredients

sunglassesonthetable · 04/04/2023 08:13

Because the peoole who took it were the test group,vaccines takes 10-15 years to become approved for market which also gives them time to collect data on long term side effecfs,covid vaccines were ready in 3/4months and were “speedtracked”- yes speedtracked from mice to humans within weeks. With the first round even the patient information sheet was not ready, there was nothing written on it beside the ingredients

You sound like a scientist. Very knowledgeable. 😀

Stickystickystick · 04/04/2023 08:13

Bloopsie · 04/04/2023 07:14

Bit OT but covid injections are called clot shots for a reason which if Pfizer can not but admit now, why risk your long term health and life for a holiday?

You know that blood clots from contracting COVID kills significantly more people. I can't believe the anti vaxxers are still going strong. I've missed being called a sheep and being told to "wake up". Seeing as the government have been trying to kill us with vaccinations, myself and everyone I know is doing ok even now we are walking about with microchips in our arm!

sunglassesonthetable · 04/04/2023 08:13

Fancy being more of an expert than literally the experts. How to launch a vaccine right there.

ememem84 · 04/04/2023 08:14

Also to note that if @Coffeeko has ever been to Cuba I believe that you will need a full visa for the USA now. Not an ESTA

I was against getting the vaccines and held off for as long as I could. But it meant not being able to travel and see family. So I did get vaccinated. It wasn’t that I don’t believe in vaccinating it just felt rushed. I also don’t get the flu jab every year.

after having all the vaccines and covid I found my periods have just become unbearable. It could purely be a coincidence. But I’m not sure. Neither is my gp. There’s nothing “wrong” as such. Had relevant investigations after 6 months of periods lasting 3 weeks. Nothing to be found. Hormone levels all good.

sunglassesonthetable · 04/04/2023 08:18

Becoming an " actual needle pad"
and " clot shot" . Clearly a scientist who should lecture on how a vaccine should be produced. 😄

God Alive they're still going strong.

Parker231 · 04/04/2023 08:25

Bloopsie · 04/04/2023 08:09

Because the peoole who took it were the test group,vaccines takes 10-15 years to become approved for market which also gives them time to collect data on long term side effecfs,covid vaccines were ready in 3/4months and were “speedtracked”- yes speedtracked from mice to humans within weeks. With the first round even the patient information sheet was not ready, there was nothing written on it beside the ingredients

The mRNA vaccines aren’t new - they have been around for years targeting infections diseases including HIV, rabies and Zika. Thankfully the virologists were able to also use it for Covid.

Parker231 · 04/04/2023 08:28

Bloopsie · 04/04/2023 08:06

That can happen with any viral illness, still not running out to get untested/unproven injections in a car park.

I trust getting rest,eating well and looking after myself will give my body best chances
of fighting viruses and also provide me with lifelong antibodies instwad of becoming an annual needle pad.

Unfortunately your own immunity doesn’t always do enough against Covid. If an unvaccinated person catches the virus, they will produce antibodies that prevent the virus from entering human cells. They may also generate antibodies that do not have much impact. And in some cases, a person may produce antibodies which actually help the virus enter cells.

Dyslexicwonder · 04/04/2023 08:39

Bloopsie · 04/04/2023 08:06

That can happen with any viral illness, still not running out to get untested/unproven injections in a car park.

I trust getting rest,eating well and looking after myself will give my body best chances
of fighting viruses and also provide me with lifelong antibodies instwad of becoming an annual needle pad.

Dyslexicwonder · Today 08:00

www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj-2021-069590
That can happen with any viral illness, still not running out to get untested/unproven injections in a car park.

Unfortunately much as I would like to spend the morning discussing this I have to start work. But basically no most viral illnesses don't do this, which is kind of why someone has bothered to write it up and publish it.

Risks of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and bleeding after covid-19: nationwide self-controlled cases series and matched cohort study

Objective To quantify the risk of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and bleeding after covid-19. Design Self-controlled case series and matched cohort study. Setting National registries in Sweden. Participants 1 057 174 people who tested pos...

https://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj-2021-069590

GreekDogRescue · 04/04/2023 09:06

@mycoffeecup Keep washing your shopping! 🤣😷

Excited101 · 04/04/2023 09:54

Yeah op, 3 years on and still so much fucking ignorance about vaccines, what they do and how they work… jesus, I dispair…

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