mamamia2005
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I think I said before, I'm so glad there will be a few weeks of travellers before our date!
Is there already more info about the testing requirements once people have arrived in the US? I wonder if they have enough testing capacity..And now its being said that no, kids do not have to quarantine, but will have to take a test 3 - 5 days after arrival. But no details on where it can be done, if it has to be supervised, what type of test, who you report the test result to etc etc.
Is there already more info about the testing requirements once people have arrived in the US? I wonder if they have enough testing capacity..
Thanks for the link and for the additional information. I can imagine how much anxiety this creates. Keeping my fingers crossed that we get some clarity on that order, soon.From what I've seen on the Dibb this morning, this article has given a bit more clarity
Some unvaccinated foreign nationals can visit the US starting Nov. 8 (usatoday.com)
Cindy Friedman, the CDC's chief of the traveler’s health branch, said in a Tuesday press conference that unvaccinated children under 18 traveling with vaccinated adults will not need to quarantine but would still need to take a post-arrival test. That detail has yet to be laid out on the CDC’s website.
"We’re working on clarifying that in the Order," CDC spokesperson Caitlin Shockey told USA TODAY. "It should be up later this week."
I really don't know what to do. It just an added layer of stress. Our holiday is already completely paid off, and my DVC points probably can't be moved. Don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting DD to test positive 3 - 5 days after arrival, and she has had one dose of the vaccine, but if she wasn't displaying symptoms then we wouldn't test her under normal circumstances.
I don't know if the likes of CVS / Walgreens are geared up for the mass testing that will be needing to take place. The first few weeks its not as likely to be a problem, but once the Christmas hols hit I can see their workload will hugely increase.
I hope they don't take too long clarifying this order. Feels like the rug has been pulled out from under us a little.
It sounds like your trip is pretty much set in stone now, so there really isn't anything you can do about that.I really don't know what to do. It just an added layer of stress. Our holiday is already completely paid off, and my DVC points probably can't be moved
You need to read your policy carefully, and also check your hotel's/Disney's policies. That is regardless of this test thing - if any of you come down with it you need to know what to do.I'm not so sure that insurance would cover us for having to isolate in a hotel room for 10 days
There is none. Booking a foreign holiday during this pandemic was always risky.how do you compensate for a holiday begin totally screwed up.
Well, it depends on her age, etc, but staying in the room 24/7 with an infected person is going to massively increase your risks of catching it (increased viral load) even through your vaccines. (About 1/3 of current UK infections are in vaccinated people.)Its not like we would leave her in the room on her own whilst me and DH went out and enjoyed the parks!
I usually end up with a cold at the very least when we get home anyway!
It is what it is, and we've decided to still go ahead and hope for the best.
The lady in the Virgin holidays store is still insisting that kids here are considered fully vaccinated with one dose and that the 3 - 5 day tests are only applicable to unvaccinated people. I'm not convinced!
I will wait with interest to see the reports from people travelling in the first week or two with children.
Well its becoming more and more complicated,
Just wondering what we have to do
Holiday Booked done
ESTAS done
Insurance done
Plans done
SO I am thinking all I need to do now is book or pre departure test (what is everyone doing about this? Chemist etc. is it a PCR test we need or Anti-gen?)
We have 2 9 year olds so we need to test them 3-5 days after arrival (Again is this a test booked somewhere or just a home test?) I know this is up in the air
Hope not to catch COVID while there
Fly home (do I need another test?)
Just got to the stage where all I find is conflicting info
I fly on a Monday, and I can book a test on the Friday, but Saturday and Sunday are unavailable. What happens if the Monday flight is delayed and I run over the three day time limit I wonder. I am tempted to book a PCR test, rather than an LFT, just in case the requirements change. Just another hurdle.Well its becoming more and more complicated,
Just wondering what we have to do
Holiday Booked done
ESTAS done
Insurance done
Plans done
SO I am thinking all I need to do now is book or pre departure test (what is everyone doing about this? Chemist etc. is it a PCR test we need or Anti-gen?)
We have 2 9 year olds so we need to test them 3-5 days after arrival (Again is this a test booked somewhere or just a home test?) I know this is up in the air
Hope not to catch COVID while there
Fly home (do I need another test?)
Just got to the stage where all I find is conflicting info
I fly on a Monday, and I can book a test on the Friday, but Saturday and Sunday are unavailable. What happens if the Monday flight is delayed and I run over the three day time limit I wonder. I am tempted to book a PCR test, rather than an LFT, just in case the requirements change. Just another hurdle.