Vaccination Updates
Expect airlines and cruise lines to require proof of vaccination
In the absence of federally mandated vaccine passports, Dr Anthony Fauci expects multiple U.S businesses to impose their own requirements for customers to show proof of vaccination to receive service.
Travellers to Saudi Arabia need to register vaccination status online
All travellers arriving in Saudi Arabia, including citizens of the GCC countries and holders of new visas, who have been vaccinated with one of the Covid-19 vaccines, need to register their vaccination status online
Vaccinated travellers won’t be allowed to fly due to blood-clot
Last week rumours that vaccinated people will be barred from flying because of blood-clot fears were circulating on social media.
Arm up, let’s fly again! Cathay Pacific supports community vaccination drive with employee campaign
Cathay Pacific is proactively encouraging all of its employees to get vaccinated, seeing this as a crucial step in the resumption of regular international air travel and the return to normal life for everyone in society
Vaccine tours in the US lure wealthy Thais and expats to obtain COVID jab
Due to limited supply and lack of option for COVID vaccine coupled with Thai Ministry of Public Health’s declaration that locals will be prioritised on the distribution, some Thais and expats are turning to vaccine tours to the United States to get protected.
Europe’s drug agency starts review of Chinese vaccine
Europe’s drug regulator, European Medicines Agency (EMA), said that it has started the review of the vaccine from Chinese manufacturer Sinovac based on preliminary results from animal and human trials.
Abu Dhabi unveils travel procedures for vaccinated citizens
Abu Dhabi has announced that vaccinated travellers arriving from ‘green’ countries must take a PCR test on arrival and on day six, without the need to quarantine
Fully vaccinated Americans can visit Europe this summer
Americans who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should be able to travel to Europe by summer.
Vaccine tourism: Travelling to US to get COVID-19 shot
The current situation gives rise to vaccine tourism, which is travelling to another country just to get inoculated.
Vaccine doubts will affect US travel recovery
Vaccine skepticism coupled with COVID-19 concerns will continue to affect US outbound travel recovery in 2021 and potentially 2022, says GlobalData.
Visit Maldives unveils ‘I’m Vaccinated’ campaign
Visit Maldives together with the Ministry of Tourism has launched ‘I'm Vaccinated’ campaign in order to share a positive message regarding the vaccination of staff working in the tourism sector
No vaccine needed for Turkey travel this summer
Turkey has announced that no vaccination certificates will be required for international travellers entering the country
Maldives to offer vaccine on arrival and relaxed testing rules
Effective today, all travellers arriving with proof of covid-19 vaccination are now able to enter without testing requirements too.
Vaccinated travellers could return home without quarantine
The government is making plans that could see vaccinated Australians travel without needing expensive hotel quarantine.
Vaccination certificate must for foreign Umrah traveller
Foreign Umrah pilgrims wishing to travel to Saudi Arabia will have to how a Covid-19 vaccination certificate from their respective countries.
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