Vaccination Updates
Alaska to offer tourists Covid-19 vaccines starting 1 June
Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy said COVID-19 vaccines would be made available at key airports in the state starting 1 June
Thailand to postpone Phuket reopening to vaccinated travellers if herd immunity not achieved
Thailand may have to postpone Phuket’s reopening and quarantine-free travel to vaccinated travellers slated on 1 July if herd immunity is not achieved before the deadline.
Hong Kong to allow vaccinated travellers from Singapore as part of travel bubble
Hong Kong is planning to only allow those who’ve had Covid-19 shots to fly from the city to Singapore once both governments finalise a travel bubble
Croatia prioritises vaccination of tourism workers
Croatian minister of tourism and sports, Nikolina Brnjac, held a meeting with the representatives of the Croatian Institute of Public Health on the topic of vaccinations for tourism workers and setting up additional checkpoints for guests in tourist places
Vaccination will not guarantee we can start international travel
Overseas travel could be off the cards for Australians even after Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out across the country.
Will this be the new way of international travel?
More countries are beginning to plan to open their international borders and new systems have been unveiled that make departure and arrivals very structured and organised.
Israel to allow vaccinated travellers starting May
Starting in May, Israel will reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers. In the first stage, groups will be allowed under guidelines to be published by the Ministries.
Turkey’s begins tourism staff vaccination programme
Turkey, in its endeavour to provide further momentum to its safe tourism programme started full-fledged vaccination of tourism employees
Thailand approves 8 vaccines for foreign travellers
Thailand has approved a list of eight Covid-19 vaccine-makers, including Sinovac Biotech and Pfizer, for foreign visitors seeking to shorten a mandatory quarantine on arrival
Qatar Airways welcomes first fully Covid-19 vaccinated flight
Qatar Airways has operated what it claims is the first fully Covid-19 vaccinated flight.
The advantages of COVID-19 vaccination
Vaccines work by training and preparing the body’s natural defences — the immune system — to recognize and fight off the viruses they target.
77% of MENA travellers are willing to get vaccinated for travel
Wego has released its survey on travellers’ behaviors and MENA travel trends revealing that 77% of people in the region plan to get vaccinated as soon as the vaccine is available in their country
Your most prized travel accessory will be your vaccine passport
Now, you might also need a vaccine or digital health passport before you hit the road.
Emirates to operate flight with only vaccinated passengers
Emirates plans to celebrate the UAE’s impressively fast vaccination rollout by operating a special flight on which only passengers and crew who are fully inoculated against COVID-19 will be allowed onboard.
5 things you should know about Thailand’s 7-day quarantine rules when you travel
The kingdom approved 7-day quarantine for incoming travellers who have received full doses of the vaccine.
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