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You can travel to these countries with no quarantine if fully-vaccinated

Coronavirus: With cases in falling in most countries, international travel is opening up.

March 21, 2022 / 16:31 IST
From Ireland to The Maldives, check places to go to on your next holiday.

With a dip in coronavirus cases in most countries, international travel is opening up. In India, regular international flights are set to resume on March 27. If you are planning a holiday, here is a list of countries you can travel to hassle-free.

Ireland

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Ireland had removed all coronavirus travel restrictions from March 6. Vaccinated international travellers no longer need to produce negative COVID-19 test reports upon arrival. There is no requirement to quarantine either.

The Maldives

COVID-19 Vaccine

Frequently Asked Questions

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How does a vaccine work?

A vaccine works by mimicking a natural infection. A vaccine not only induces immune response to protect people from any future COVID-19 infection, but also helps quickly build herd immunity to put an end to the pandemic. Herd immunity occurs when a sufficient percentage of a population becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of disease from person to person unlikely. The good news is that SARS-CoV-2 virus has been fairly stable, which increases the viability of a vaccine.

How many types of vaccines are there?

There are broadly four types of vaccine — one, a vaccine based on the whole virus (this could be either inactivated, or an attenuated [weakened] virus vaccine); two, a non-replicating viral vector vaccine that uses a benign virus as vector that carries the antigen of SARS-CoV; three, nucleic-acid vaccines that have genetic material like DNA and RNA of antigens like spike protein given to a person, helping human cells decode genetic material and produce the vaccine; and four, protein subunit vaccine wherein the recombinant proteins of SARS-COV-2 along with an adjuvant (booster) is given as a vaccine.

What does it take to develop a vaccine of this kind?

Vaccine development is a long, complex process. Unlike drugs that are given to people with a diseased, vaccines are given to healthy people and also vulnerable sections such as children, pregnant women and the elderly. So rigorous tests are compulsory. History says that the fastest time it took to develop a vaccine is five years, but it usually takes double or sometimes triple that time.

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The Maldives had revoked its Covid-related public health emergency on March 13. No pre-arrival tests or quarantine is required now. The use of masks is recommended in crowded spaces and public transport.

Nepal

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Nepal has done away with requirement for vaccinated travellers to produce negative Covid test reports before entry. Travellers don’t need to quarantine in their hotels.

Cambodia

Cambodia

Vaccinated travellers do not need to undergo mandatory COVID-19 tests for travel to Cambodia, according to AP. Travellers who are not vaccinated will have to quarantine for two weeks. The country has also restored its visa-on-arrival facility.

Indonesia

Bali

Indonesia has ended quarantine requirement for travellers but will still ask for negative COVID-19 reports, according to The Business Times. 

Hong Kong to end ban on flights 

Hong Kong

Business hub Hong Kong will end its ban on flights from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Philippines, United States, Australia, Canada and France from April 1, Bloomberg reported. Quarantine period will be cut from two weeks to one.

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first published: Mar 21, 2022 04:18 pm

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