2 x vaccinations for travel, will it increase to 3 ?

[Theonlyoneiknow]

Just thinking, at the moment the majority of countries around the world require full vaccination for entry which is 2 jabs. Do you think it will increase to 3 x jabs for entry? I haven't seen/read anything as yet.

If we need repeated boosters it will end up two vaccines plus a booster within X amount of weeks, that's my guess anyway.

I thought I read today that Austria requires all adults travelling from UK (could be other countries too) to be boosted. I wouldn’t be surprised if other counties go the same way. It could get very difficult for anti-vaxxers to travel abroad in 2022.

www.thetimes.co.uk/travel/holiday-types/advice/does-my-covid-vaccine-passport-expire

Frankly I wouldn't be surprised if some places just skipped 3 and went straight to 4.

Posted too soon. Basically, boosters will be needed for EU travel in the coming months. Altho that article also suggests that a negative PCR test will be an alternative, which is confusing given that currently some EU countries can't be visited by those who haven't had both jabs.

My guess is that, eventually, a negative PCR test won’t be acceptable for travel to the EU for UK Nationals in 2022, unless you are medically unable or ineligible to be vaccinated.

Restrictions on individuals who choose not to be vaccinated are becoming inevitable. No vaccine, no visa is a hard nudge towards getting vaccinated.

So, hypothetically if we wanted to go skiing this year DS (who is 12 in Jan) would need to get both vaccines beforehand - for France at least and I think Italy too which doesn't look feasible in the timeframe. Plus family members might also need to have had their boosters - maybe - depending. The rules don't stay rules for very long - who knows!!!

I think I'm the end it will come down to how countries who rely on tourism are coping. Money will always win.

I'm resigned to never going abroad again because it's going to be a never ending round of boosters. Thankfully DH isn't bothered if we have to stay in the UK.

I think it'll be a case of looking at your last vaccine - I read a while ago some countries might require you to have a vaccine within the last six months for example. My paper covid pass shows the date of my booster.

I think some countries will open up sooner for tourism. The most vacced countries are seeing the same problems as the least

I would imagine some countries will back down sooner and welcome everyone

As we aren’t doing boosters, we will stay out until welcomed somewhere. We have all had covid so won’t be forced into boosters when they are pointless for us

@Theonlyoneiknow

So, hypothetically if we wanted to go skiing this year DS (who is 12 in Jan) would need to get both vaccines beforehand - for France at least and I think Italy too which doesn't look feasible in the timeframe. Plus family members might also need to have had their boosters - maybe - depending. The rules don't stay rules for very long - who knows!!!

I don't know how it works with 12 year olds but for EU travel, from Feb next year, a booster will be needed once 270 days since most recent jab have elapsed. So for me, I have until mid April before I have to have had a booster for EU travel, as my second jab was in July.

I’m going to Austria at the beginning of Feb. I need a booster (I’ve just had Covid and wanted to wait but have to have it now by mid Jan.) it needs to be within the last 9 months too.

And yes for half term DS 12 needs to have both jabs. So had to book him in for mid Jab and hope he doesn’t get Covid before then or we can’t go. Travel is such a faff.

For those with 11 year olds that turn 12 next summer your summer holidays are off the cards. You won’t get both jabs before August if you have a June/July baby.

I think France is 3 from 15 January 2022 to get the French Covid pass which you need to do most things.

OP if you’re looking to ski with your 12 year old it will be tricky! You need to go before they turn 12. Italy allows unvaccinated under 12’s, Switzerland and (once they re open to Brits) France. Once they are 12 they need both vaccines to count. The rest of Europe only have a few weeks gap between vaccines whereas we have 3 months (12 weeks) for 12-15 year olds. You then need to look at your own vaccine status. A few countries are wanting boosters within 6 months of 2nd jab regardless of age. On top of this there’s still PCR and LFT requirements. Good luck!!

Apologies Switzerland is under 16’s but rest of Europe is 12.

France will soon ask for it
NYC as well from mid jan

3 doses are already needed for Austria, with strict timings between the 2nd and 3rd doses.

Things are changing all the time though and it’s the 12-17 year olds that are most tricky thanks to the UK government’s decisions on when to vaccinate them and how many doses they’re offered

@SagittariusDwarf

I don't know how it works with 12 year olds but for EU travel, from Feb next year, a booster will be needed once 270 days since most recent jab have elapsed

Do you have a link for this? My booster was October (healthcare volunteer), so if a further jab is needed after 9 months, that rules out a European holiday in August!

I have to admit it's one of the reasons I delayed my booster a week until after Christmas so it would be within 6 months of our holiday planned in June, obviously no use if it needs to be more recent than that but in my head 6 months seemed reasonable ha!

[quote WhatsitWiggle]@SagittariusDwarf

I don't know how it works with 12 year olds but for EU travel, from Feb next year, a booster will be needed once 270 days since most recent jab have elapsed

Do you have a link for this? My booster was October (healthcare volunteer), so if a further jab is needed after 9 months, that rules out a European holiday in August![/quote]
It's in the article I linked further up

I have been looking into this tonight but am proper confused! I am boosted as of last month, my 17 Yr old is vulnerable and eligible for his next month, all fine. My 15yr old has severe asd and other mental health issues and I believe can get an exemption as he is incredibly violently phobic around needles, but I'm not sure if that is OK for France or just domestic. We are supposed to be at Disney in July!

What's not clear is how long the covid passport validity is following a booster. The 270 days is in reference to the second jab not a booster.

So ..... DH is going on a (separate) boys skiing trip to France at the end of Jan (hopefully if rules change). He has had 2 x AZ but not a booster. His last AZ was mid June this year so as long as he is within 270 days of this then France will let him in? Otherwise do you have to be +14 days after your booster? He really wasn't keen to have one after having side effects previously.

What if 12+ will be required to have a "booster" too once 270 days have passed.

@NotDonna - so Switzerland lets in unvaccinated under 16s, I will go and do some digging.

The stress/hassle/constantly changing rules makes travelling abroad a real minefield.