France's tighter Covid rules could hit half-term breaks
Will PayneHalf-term holidaymakers could face another hurdle after France reportedly banned travellers from entering if they received a second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine more than nine months ago.
According to the Daily Mail, the move would mean those travelling to the country during the February break will have to get a booster if they received their second dose any earlier than May last year.
Without a recent jab, France will effectively treat travellers as though unvaccinated and will only allow them to enter with a "compelling reason", such as on compassionate grounds.
Eurostar warned customers of the move, stating: "If you had your full vaccine course nine months ago or more AND you haven’t had a Covid-19 vaccine booster, you must follow the rules for unvaccinated passengers to enter France."
It comes amid further half-term holiday confusion, after it was announced some children could struggle to prove their Covid status in time for the break, as those seeking to provide proof of immunity from a previous infection will only be able to do so through the NHS if their infection was confirmed via an NHS PCR test, and not from a lateral flow test.
Idle Travel boss Tony Mann said agents could face a "temperamental" half-term due to different countries’ vaccination policies for children.
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