Vaccination Rate In The UK Seen To Increase By Summer Season In Europe—Report
Tourists from the United Kingdom may soon find themselves lining up in vaccination centers in order to travel this year hassle-free, which could increase the country’s vaccination rates. This is according to a report by The National News.
2022-02-10 20:40:25 - VI News Staff
The UAE-based new website cited data from digital travel agency Skyscanner, which it revealed “that bookings for economy return travel from the UK this summer increased by 394 per cent in January 2022 compared with the previous month.”
In a survey conducted by the same agency, results revealed that 40 per cent of British travellers expressed their intent to travel abroad in 2022 for summer holidays, and some are planning on vacations outside their country by Easter or Christmas.
While the UK has loosened up its Covid travel rules in early January—and this Friday it removes all testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers and those under the age of 18, regardless of their vaccine status—the places in Europe where those bitten by the travel bug are eyeing to go to have maintained their restrictions.
British favourites Spain, Greece, Portugal, Italy and Turkey are drawing the most attention, according to The National’s Tim Kiek.
But Spain, for example, and France both require anyone who enters the country after February 12 to have had a Covid booster if their previous vaccinations were completed more than 270 days ago. This rule is effective on February 12.