Tuesday, 22 June 2021

More Amber Gambling?

The UK Health minister says he favours allowing quarantine-free travel to amber list countries for fully vaccinated English people (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/22/ministers-planning-quarantine-free-travel-for-fully-vaccinated-in-england-says-hancock). This would be a popular move, especially with the airlines and travel companies. Most countries, where the English typically holiday, are on the amber list. Amber list countries currently require 10 days of home quarantine as well as testing, when one returns to the UK from them. This possible move raises a number of questions. The first is what does the minister mean by 'fully vaccinated'? It is several weeks after getting a second vaccination jab, before full protection is developed. The second is what does he propose to do about fully-vaccinated holiday makers, taking their children, grandchildren or pets with them to an amber list country? Children may have a low risk of developing serious problems, after getting a Covid19 infection but they could certainly carry new variants into the country. Should they (and fido?) isolate? The third is, has the minister consulted with the leaders in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales?

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