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So we're driving to France next Feb, got the tunnel booked and looking at s/c accommodation at the minute.
I'm the only driver (taking the wife and 2 kids), so what would happen if I were to get COVID whilst over there? . . . .I'm guessing I would end up in a covid hotel and my wife and kids would have to find a flight home, any more thoughts on this?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There’s no requirement to test on the way home for fully vaccinated adults (or the children thereof). And give that you will be self contained in a car, I don’t think you would be failing any moral duty to test either.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Does your travel insurance cover you for a replacement driver?
On the basis that if you catch it maybe you become too ill to try return home?
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@rick34512, I wouldn't go skiing either as you might break a leg
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Don't test = no problemo. Why would you given the consequences. Particularly when there is no need to any more if vaccinated-either legally or for public health.
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Weathercam wrote: |
@rick34512, I wouldn't go skiing either as you might break a leg |
Or even a finger nail.
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@rick34512, are you vaccinated?
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telford_mike wrote: |
@rick34512, are you vaccinated? |
Yeah we will all be vaccinated by the time we go, didn't realise the rules had changed, thought we would have to provide a test of some description to get back into the UK.
So does sound a bit more promising
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Legitimate question, given the OP has driving and also parental responsibilities to consider. Agree with snowhound response above, now the testing requirement has been dropped, logistics much easier. Have a great trip rick34512.
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Where you guys seeing the testing requirements have been dropped?
On gov website it's still saying you need a day 2 test??
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@rick34512, you are right, at the moment if you are vaccinated and coming back from a non-red country you still need to do a test in the UK by day 2 after your return , currently a PCR but signalled to be changed to a Lateral flow prior to end of half term.
Previously you also had to do a test PRIOR to your return as well, which I think is what the other posts are referring to as this pre-return test is no longer needed.
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@ster, yes exactly so. That is what I was referring to. If you test positive after you are back then non of the problems of the OP apply.
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You know it makes sense.
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ster wrote: |
@rick34512, you are right, at the moment if you are vaccinated and coming back from a non-red country you still need to do a test in the UK by day 2 after your return , currently a PCR but signalled to be changed to a Lateral flow prior to end of half term.
Previously you also had to do a test PRIOR to your return as well, which I think is what the other posts are referring to as this pre-return test is no longer needed. |
Nice one, that makes it a bit clearer, thanks all for your help
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@rick34512, your questions from the OP have been answered above, BUT
The bigger issue I'ld be worried about (well am worried about) is whether travel into France and access to lifts will be possible dependant on the age of your kids.
There is the possibility of lifts coming under Pass Sanitaire, and additionally I am concerned that entry to France for over 12's might go from negative tested to Pass Sanitaire.
Currently UK kids between 12 and 15 fall into a black hole regards Pass Sanitaire if the negative tested option if changed to fully vaxed.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@midgetbiker, Bang on and it is something which the main media do not seem to have picked up on yet. Which is surprising given it will affect hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of families. 16 and 17 year olds can't get a double vaccination either unless they have underlying conditions.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@midgetbiker, I thought the french government made an announcement a week or so ago that ski lifts would probably not require the pass sanitaire. In the worst case they did one would have to pay for a test in a pharmacy for the teens every 72 hours.
Although it would obviously be a whole lot better if UK teens were given the option of the double jab. It seems unfair on families that we are going to be liable for extra costs as a result of the gov not giving the double vaccination option.
To go back to the OP I would just check that you have good travel insurance in the event anyone in your family gets covid.
Whilst generally it would not be a problem that you are the only driver, if you were to injure yourself skiing would your wife be willing to drive home? If not maybe your insurance would cover repatriation of the car.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@snowymum, there is an expectation that the testing to get Pass Sanitaire will be dropped (also recovery plus one jab) to leave just double jabbed able to get Pass Sanitaire.
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@midgetbiker, Where did you hear this?
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@snowymum, I can’t see anything that backs this up on Google. I hope it doesn’t transpire to be true otherwise the skiing holiday Will extremely one dimensional!
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@snowymum, about five posts down in this thread of mine on the subject https://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=156514&highlight= @under a new name says that @davidof is of the belief this will happen. I certainly also hope it is untrue. I also hope that a) recovery plus one jab stays as a PS pass, and b) that I find some way to lodge that on PS for my 15year old daughter (of whom it will be true by Xmas). Failing that I hope neg tests stay as a PS pass, but I can see the logic in the French gov withdrawing it as an option in order to drive the vax programme forward.
I hope all the above as I just had a rush of optimism and spanked €2k on ski passes in the last half hour.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Mon 11-10-21 17:59; edited 1 time in total
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@boredsurfin, I think the "if the health situation allows" pretty much covers it. @davidof and others have said there will be a decision in the next few weeks.
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