When does this start? because they currently have planes in the air with people who haven't even been tested, never mind vaccinated.
QANTAS CEO confirms that proof that you've been vaccinated for COVID-19 will be compulsory for international air travel onboard his aircraft.
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My guess is this will be required if you want to travel to Japan for the Olympics also. Probably will be issued a card of some kind.
Qantas has pretty much ceased all international travel as of right now, they're operating repatriation flights pretty much exclusively (citizens and permanents residents cannot leave Australia unless they have an application for exemption).
They've already said it's unlikely they'll resume normal operations to places like North America until 2022.
Sounds good to me hope Air NZ and others follow suit
Man, that hurts, but I get it.
I'm an Australian living in Canada. Trust me, I know the pain. It's brutal knowing I can't even get home if I need to for another year. Really hoping these vaccines pan out and they manage to roll out quickly, I sure wish I was facing Australian like daily case numbers instead of Canadian ones right now.
The vaccines being publicized in the news (the mRNA ones) aren't egg-based.
That'll amuse the "Mark of the Beast" freaks!I know's it's from a film (Contagion), but a bracelet like this with a unique barcode could work.
Hehe
Oh interesting, assuming there's a database that you can scan a barcode or something to check against, then at least it could prevent counterfeiting.
I'm just looking at all those fake "mask exemption" cards people are using to get around wearing a mask, so I know people will fake them.
Show my papers, huh? Where am I, NAZI GERMANY?
I expect to hear that sentence screeched a million times in the near future.
I expect to hear that sentence screeched a million times in the near future.
Currently, anybody who lands in Australia on an international flight must undergo a mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine. My guess is once most of Australia is vaccinated, mandatory vaccination checks for incoming travellers will probably replace this.
You can return to Australia if you're a permanent resident/citizen, but there is a small asterisk in that not all states are covering the costs of the mandatory quarantine period.
Honestly it's not that hard... passports too are written in several languages to avoid this problem... they can do the same for this vaccine passport
Qantas has been crippled by Covid. Australia has grounded all international flights except a few for returning citizens. Even interstate travel has grinded to a halt and only now is starting to pick up for holiday travelers. Business trips are nearly gone.
Qantas cannot afford to be the cause of an outbreak that shuts down the country again. Some profit is better than a 500 million in loss.
Unique QR code burned into your skin, scanned against a global database.
Or yeah, email from your doctor or whatever if you're less metal.
I wanted that barcode written in the back of my neck against my will and having armed soldiers with hazmat suits yelling my CITIZEN ID for me to remember, but sure, let's go with your boring alternative.
Seriously though, I could imagine you have to get an appointment for the vaccine on some website, get a check-in/out on your phone and keep it as a QR code. I know that in Mexico you can check some of your social data with basic info like day/place of birth and your full name, so if you're doing international travel chances are you can get your way around getting that proof from the health department.
My wife and child are Canadian, they cannot enter. Besides that, actually getting flights is the bigger issue, they basically don't exist.
With that said, this whole pandemic has made me question moving all of us back over once it's over. It has been a stark contrast in how much better the Australian population and government has taken what measures have been required. I'm pretty disgusted with what is going on here right now, it shares way more similarities to American politics than many would like to admit.
Ah, right. My sincere condolences; that's quite the tough situation. :(
Thanks, we're not doing too bad but the outlook over the next few months sure does make Australia look like a holiday.
I'd love to move back home once this is over, spending $1M+ on a basic home to be closer to family, less so hah.
Am I misunderstanding that link or do they not fall under the exemptions list because they're immediate family?
Yes please. All aircraft flights should require a 72 hour test built into the cost of the flight.
You're misunderstanding unfortunately. You have to normally reside in Australia to qualify, I haven't lived there for years.
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Actually it appears it was me who was misunderstanding, that rule only applies to NZ citizens.
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This seems like the most practical idea for international travel.
showing emails and letters is way too slow once airport gets packed again. Something scannable or verified pre-flight printed on your ticket sounds more reasonable
the same way your prove you've gotten your flu shot in the many jobs that require them.
Anti vaxxers will just forge the documents. I wish there was a better way for proof. Should be tied to your ID or something.
so they would be useful for those that don't take vaccines because they may be immunocomprised
Even if they do forge, those that do will be in a minuscule minority and will face huge legal implications if caught.
* Except NZers. :P
This makes perfect sense, hopefully it can be enforced well. Implementing something like this years ago would've saved a lot of lives from anti-vaxxer stupidity, like the Samoan measles outbreak last year.
An international recognized certificate of vaccination already exists.
International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
I'm surprised a bunch of people who I know has travelled internationally here who's posted in this thread and the previous one about travel after covid didn't know about this already.
Yes, in Belgium we have a National ID with a magnetic strip and a chip, just like a bank card. It contains basic information and access to full information when scanned and pin code is given.
