Vaccination Updates
Singapore welcomes quarantine-free travel from 13 countries
As part of the country’s efforts to revive air travel, Singapore has expanded the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme to 13 countries.
Indonesia reduces quarantine period for international travellers
Indonesian government has decided to reduce the mandatory quarantine period for international travellers, both Indonesian citizens and foreigners, from five to three days, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said
Mauritius, Estonia and three other countries recognise India’s vaccine certificate
Five more countries recognise India’s COVID vaccination certificate as India has been running a strong COVID-19 vaccination drive since January and so far, more than 30 crore people in the country have been fully vaccinated
US travel rules ban foreign Covid survivors with one shot
Foreign persons who have recovered from Covid-19 and then received one round of two-dose vaccines would be denied admission under the new US travel policy, which is the standard the European Commission consider full vaccination.
Seven-day quarantine for foreign tourists in Vietnam could end soon
Vietnam is looking at unveiling pilot programme for foreign tourists beginning in November when those visiting the country for seven days will be tested as soon as they arrive
Singaporeans can access vaccination certificates in Google Pay app
Singaporeans can store and access HealthCerts securely and conveniently in their Google Pay app.
New Zealand is easing quarantine but won’t welcome tourists yet
New Zealand officials have said they will gradually loosen their border quarantine requirements, which have been among the toughest in the world throughout the pandemic
Chiva-Som to welcome fully-vaccinated guests without quarantine from November 1
Chiva-Som in Hua Hin, Thailand, looks forward to welcoming international guests from 01 November 2021, with no quarantine necessary for fully vaccinated travellers from approved destinations.
Test & Go: Thailand forges ahead with no-quarantinee reopening for vaccinated tourists
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has confirmed a quarantine-free reopening of Thailand to fully vaccinated foreign visitors.
Quarantine-free travel to Thailand: Here’s what you need to know
After the successful Phuket Sandbox Programme, Thailand will reopen the country for fully-vaccinated travellers from 46 approved countries starting November 1st without quarantine.
Israel to reopen to vaccinated travellers from 1 Nov
Under the plan, individual tourists who are fully inoculated with vaccines produced by Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Sinovac, and Sinopharm will be allowed to enter Israel
Singapore removes India and five other countries from travel restriction list from 27 Oct
All travellers with a 14-day travel history to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore from 27 October
United Airlines to fire 232 employees who refused to get vax
United Airlines is terminating 232 employees for refusing to be vaccinated, according to CEO Scott Kirby.
Singapore’s quarantine-free travel to 10 countries is here
Singapore has eased one of the world’s most stringent pandemic regimes, launching quarantine-free travel arrangements with 10 countries after nearly 21 months of closed borders
Australia’s international vaccine passport available from today
Australians who have been fully vaccinated will be able to download an international vaccination passport starting today.
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