Despite the impact of the pandemic on medical travel and tourism in general, it seems that the enthusiasm for announcing a new medical tourism initiative has not waned. New destinations are appearing and some developing, and established destinations are renewing their efforts to set out their stall for the prospective medical traveller. The pandemic has hit the medical travel sector hard. … [Read more...]
Vaccination tourism grows
Catering to a perceived surge in demand for Covid-19 vaccinations by those willing to travel, Russia is encouraging vaccination tourism, while the USA is allowing it to boost tourism. While some would argue using vaccines to attract foreign tourists may be ethically unsound, Russian officials claim there is huge and increasing demand for vaccine tourism. The government has said it plans to … [Read more...]
Fully Vaccinated People No Longer Have to Quarantine in Jamaica
Prime Minister of Jamaica, Hon. Andrew Holness has announced that fully vaccinated people will no longer be required to quarantine upon entry into Jamaica as of July 1. Prime Minister Holness made the announcement on June 22 at the sitting of the House of Representatives. Holness stated that fully vaccinated people now have the option of taking a PCR test and upon presentation of … [Read more...]
High PCR test costs will hinder international travel
The high cost of PCR tests will continue to negatively impact international travel recovery, according to research by analytics company GlobalData Vaccination rollouts have been pinpointed as a catalyst for the recovery of travel, but the pricing of PCR tests is also a critical factor and current high prices risk holding back recovery in the long-term, said Global Data. Prices for Covid-19 … [Read more...]
Could unvaccinated travellers face increased premiums?
There’s already some contention around the discriminatory nature of vaccines when it comes to international travel; might the cost of travel insurance also factor into that? As we emerge further into 2021, moving closer to the much-lauded proverbial light at the end of the tunnel, yet more people are expressing their willingness to use digital health passports to help speed up the facilitation … [Read more...]