Do you plan on getting the COVID vaccination once it is available? What are your thoughts about up coming travel?
Reply to this I yearn to travel but currently I'm not up for getting onto a plane due to the numbers of people and the possibility of higher risks of infection. I'd planned to cover Scandinavia next year by road, but due to the UK leaving the EU I might not be able to actually go into Europe until Britain is in a better state for the numbers of infections we have here. As for the vaccine well I'll a little on the fence as I don't ever take anything unless its a natural product and for obvious reasons no one knows if there might be any long term affects from it, if it meant I could leave the UK and at least head somewhere then yes I would have it. I won't however be rushing to get it as I am completely out in the sticks and see no one for weeks at a time so would prefer others at higher risk to have it to protect them first.
Reply to this Thanks for posting Jo.
I am traveling via plane twice a month for work. The only U.S. airline that I will fly right now is Delta as they are still blocking seats. I can say they are doing an excellent job of cleaning. You've never seen an airplane so clean. They are doing food service so there is little contact once you get on the plane. They are enforcing the mask rule so it is going well so far.
As for a vaccine, I'm a nurse and I'm running a COVID triage center at present. We have a telephone call each morning and I will tell you that I like what I hear about this vaccine. No medicine is without side effects but this sounds like it is testing well. I hope people will get vaccinated so they can stay safe. I imagine this is how people felt when we all lined up for the first polio vaccinations.
Reply to this In response to: Msg #208887 I think this very much depends on the airline, I've heard brilliant reports on Turkish airlines and terrible ones on the main British ones as in every seat taken, masks not being worn, planes not clean....the list is long enough to make it worrying. I'm really glad to hear that on the vaccine, it's going to be ongoing in finding the kinks but by the sound of it the outcome of life becoming more normal again and the side affects outweigh the fear of having it done.
Reply to this Linda and I are planning to get the Covid vaccine as soon as it becomes available to us, which given our age and underlying conditions should be in January or February 2021. The main reason is that the vaccine will likely be required for international travel...just like a whole host of other vaccines were required in the past to travel to or from countries with certain diseases. Remember cholera, Small pox, yellow fever and encephalitis shots? We still have our International Certificates of Vaccination from the WHO/CDC, although the last entries are from 2008.
Yesterday I booked our flights to Edinburgh, Scotland departing here on 21 June and returning on 4 July. If Covid prevents this trip, United says they will refund the tickets. With the vaccination we are not worried about contracting the virus on the flights or elsewhere.
Reply to this My travel depends, like everything right now, entirely on the virus. I stayed local in 2020, and enjoyed it more than I expected. New England has lots of obscure and beautiful corners, and I got to find several of them.I like being outdoors anyway, so a year where I could do little else safely was manageable. I got to save money for future trips too.
As for the vaccine, I plan to get it, but will still not travel to places where the infection rate is high. Nobody knows how long immunity lasts yet, and people have gotten COVID twice within six months. I'm hoping the projections that the US (at least) will have herd immunity by late summer are accurate. A fall trip could be quite fun.
Reply to this Feb 2021
Are you beginning to think about foreign travel yet or is it still too soon?
Reply to this Way too soon. With the new variants appearing, nobody knows when COVID rates will be low enough to safely go somewhere, or when borders will open. I predict June will be the earliest (in the US. at least) to even think about planning a trip.
Reply to this In response to: Msg #208995 I'm scheduled to get the first Covid vaccination tomorrow afternoon. Linda might too as they are now also vaccinating those over 65. This will keep us on track for our planned visit to Scotland in June...I hope.
Reply to this Hi jo, Due to this pandemic Covid 19 sorry i am not in a favour of travel somewhere.
stay home stay safe
Reply to this In response to: Msg #209133 We have both received both vaccinations. We are traveling as the risk to us an others is very, very, very low. Those who can't weigh the risk vs benefits can stay home.
Reply to this Travelling in the year 2021 will definitely be not without amazements and restrictions off and on. In many countries, mask rules are also employed. Many people are also taking vaccination tourism and this is again required for infection free journey.
Reply to this I also have to travel in 2021 but traveling in this corona period can be harmful
Reply to this According to me, you should not plan vacations. If you still want to do it then plan with it proper precautions. Before the pandemic, a lot of travelers took a vacation without a Plan B. Don't do that in 2021, have a backup plan. That includes a checklist of what to do if you run into trouble, from emergency contacts to direct numbers for your travel insurance company. And if your destination shuts down, know what you'll do to salvage the vacation.
Reply to this I have travelled to Seychelles last month. It was a good experience. The tourist footfall was decent. I booked a Villa with private pool in Beau Vallon i.e. Criollo House - <snip> All the hotels are strictly following COVID-19 protocols.
To all the budding travellers, just read the official guidelines carefully before travelling to the concerned country.
Reply to this We've just returned from 2 weeks in Portugal and 4 weeks in Spain. It was great being on the road again.
If you are itching to go these might be two places to consider. Spain has vaccinated nearly 80% of their population and Portugal nearly 90%.... we are told.
We were pleased to see everyone wearing masks without complaint and wearing them properly.
COVID testing was easy. As a matter of fact when we left Portugal they tested us for free!
Reply to this If anyone wants to travel first, get vaccinated and then visit local places that are more safe than going outside the country. I also planned a road trip with my family and hired a personal driver to reduce driving stress through this website. <snip>
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