One or both vaccines to travel

[Justdowhatyouweretold]

Has anyone read anywhere about whether you wjll be able to travel on just one vaccine?

We are supposed to be going away in August, it had been carried forward from last year and if we don't go we will probably lose all our payment.

We will travel on the euro tunnel so won't see many people. When we get there we will be staying rurally so again minimum contact.

However, my partner is not yet 40 so may only have had his first vaccine.

It's so frustrating not knowing!!

It will depend on the rules of the country you are travelling to. However, it’s very likely to be “fully vaccinated” which means both doses - unless Johnson & Johnson is introduced which is a one dose vaccine. From what I have read, many countries will accept a negative PCR test as an alternative so your partner may still be able to go even if he’s not “fully vaccinated”.

From what I have read, it will be both shots. However, negative PCR tests could be an alternative option. They were used last year.

It's so frustrating not knowing!!
This pretty much sums up everything right now and also the feeling that you cannot do anything about it.

One thing I have learnt this year is just how badly humans (including me) cope with lack of certainty

I thought you can be vaccinated OR have a negative PCR test. So it's not ruling out the unvaccinated.

Ah OK thanks, I didn't realise it was either or. That's good. Although I expect it's going to cost.

We live in Cornwall which is going to be incredibly busy this summer, I expect we will be more at risk at home having to work etc.

It will likely be the two doses so fully vaccinated. But as PP said there will probably be a test option too. Depending on the country you may still have to quarantine when back in the UK though.

If there is a vaccine passport aystem for foreign travel, it is most likely to be two weeks after completing the course that is the time at which you're considered protected/lower risk. But I'm reading that is is likely to be either completed course or negative pcr test to enter another country (obviously each wil make tbeir own rules!). Where are you going? We've got Menorca booked for end of July.

Im not sure what the impact on coming back will be though. Think we'll all still have to pcr test as they want to keep tabs on new variants. Vaccinated people could very well carry a new varuant into the UK asymptomatically... In fact they're more likely to be asymptomatic that unvaccinated people!

We aren't supposed to be going until 10th August so I'm hoping that the fact it's late summer will help.

Given how quickly things can change and how this kind of things is controlled by politics at least as much as science, it's pointless guessing what the requirements might be.

Countries may demand vaccination, vaccination OR test, vaccination AND test... one test may not be enough... some places may require quarantining...

All you can do is purchase travel insurance now that covers you for all possibilities.

Also, you didn't say where you are going. Countries will only accept vaccines approved by them. Hopefully where you want to go will recognise all of the UK ones.

We are supposed to be going to France. But obviously only if the numbers come down.

It will be both vaccine. Or a negative Covid test 3 days before travel . There's the risk of the test not coming back in time.
The risk of quarantine on return.

I you live in Cornwall theres a study running in Plymouth that wants volunteers ages 18 up. Ppl on it get 2 vaccines, no placebos.

I've been involved in a different trial. Its been really safe and helping do something so important is great.

www.nihr.ac.uk/news/four-thousand-uk-volunteers-needed-for-latest-covid-19-vaccine-study/27530