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DeanFL 03-08-2021 04:17 PM

Anyone else planning travel after their Covid vaccination?
 
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Tomorrow we will both have our second Moderna vaccination. Done. We have planned and booked air to go visit the 'kids & grandkids' - Our 4 kids & 8 G-kids. In June<>July, to L.A. then to Seattle, then to St Louis, then to Exeter N.H. Decided that after a full year of yada-stuff and limited travel - we're DONE with that. Even though none of our kids or g-kids will no doubt not get the vaccine by then - so be it. We'll all be just fine.

We also have a credit with Royal Carribean and will book a cruise, probably for early 2022 - if they open cruises THIS year, we want to wait.

Anyone else planning travel after getting vaccinated?
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Also in the News today (not that it had ANY bearing on our decision...>

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines Monday designed to ease restrictions for Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The agency’s guidance state those who have received a full course of COVID-19 vaccine may get together with other fully vaccinated individuals in small groups inside their homes without masks or physical distancing. They can also visit with unvaccinated people from one other household who are at low risk for severe disease.

The guidelines also say fully vaccinated people don’t need to quarantine or take a COVID-19 test if they’ve been exposed, unless they’re symptomatic. However, they should still monitor for symptoms for 14 days even if they're not in quarantine.

“You can visit your grandparents if you’ve been vaccinated and they have been, too,” CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a White House briefing Monday. “If grandparents have been vaccinated, they can visit their daughter and her family even if they have not been vaccinated, so long as the daughter and her family are not at risk for severe disease.”

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New Englander 03-08-2021 04:22 PM

I plan on visiting my Daughter and Grandkids for a week this summer in Boston.

npwalters 03-08-2021 04:31 PM

hell yeah. Booked on Viking in June and to Greece in October.

Buckeyephan 03-08-2021 04:32 PM

I had my second shot on February 19 and my husband got his yesterday. I officially declare March 21 to be Forget Fauci Day. It’s time to get on with our lives. I’ll mask and social distance when necessary but it’s time to see family whether or not they are vaccinated. I don’t have forever to wait for the whole world to be given the vaccine.

Stu from NYC 03-08-2021 04:35 PM

Considering a road trip out west someplace when it gets warmer just not sure about staying in hotels right now.

We do have a cruise booked in December and will see if they will allow cruising than.

billethkid 03-08-2021 06:35 PM

YES!

Westward ho RV trip August-October!!!


Cruise booked for Thanksgiving (:pray:).

Allen2021 03-08-2021 06:40 PM

Booked a cruise to Russia. 2022. Going to Vancouver island in May going to see the new grand kid in oregon may . so I would say yes we are as well

Allen2021 03-08-2021 06:42 PM

Oh yes coming to the villages as well

thelegges 03-08-2021 06:46 PM

Not much change, we were with grands all last year until October. Never been on a cruise. No plans for much travel, everyone coming here, cause it’s still really cold where they live. One vaccinated, other half, will not be.

Mleeja 03-08-2021 06:59 PM

Heck yeah! Going to Indiana for granddaughter’s Covid delayed wedding. Have an Amtrak trip planned for late spring. Might use our next Covid checks for a trip to Hawaii!

Dotneko 03-08-2021 07:12 PM

We never stopped traveling. We went to Mexico in September, been to MA every two months, Biloxi/New Orleans for 4 nights and just got back from Las Vegas for 6 nights.
We havent been vaccinated yet. Well, hubby has had one shot.
We mask where we must.
That being said, i wouldnt cruise for free. I hated it the one and only time we went on one. Looking to spend 3 weeks in Curacao in the summer.

matandch 03-09-2021 05:57 AM

No. Still risky even after fully vaccinated. Pfizer and and Moderna vaccines have 95% efficacy. Behave like you’re one of the 5% failure group.

Rosebud1949 03-09-2021 05:57 AM

Yes folks keep spreading the virus.. oh you will all still be wearing masks sure ...............

Rwirish 03-09-2021 06:04 AM

Absolutely not, see CDC guidelines.

dms4rn 03-09-2021 06:12 AM

Why would anyone listen to what the CDC says. They are not a government agency and they are in the business of pumping out vaccines. They are basically a warehouse. But people
Keep buying into this smoke and mirrors

coffeebean 03-09-2021 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by matandch (Post 1912923)
No. Still risky even after fully vaccinated. Pfizer and and Moderna vaccines have 95% efficacy. Behave like you’re one of the 5% failure group.

From what I understand, the 5% "failure" group is not really a failure at all. I consider it being in the unlucky group but even those unlucky folks who do contract the virus, will not have moderate or severe disease and will not need hospitalization for Covid. That is still a win in my book. Not dying is still a tremendous benefit of being vaccinated, even if one winds up contracting the virus.

coffeebean 03-09-2021 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dms4rn (Post 1912934)
Why would anyone listen to what the CDC says. They are not a government agency and they are in the business of pumping out vaccines. They are basically a warehouse. But people
Keep buying into this smoke and mirrors

Are you sure you have that right?

Tmarkwald 03-09-2021 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DeanFL (Post 1912736)
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We also have a credit with Royal Carribean and will book a cruise, probably for early 2022 - if they open cruises THIS year, we want to wait
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We've got these booked and paid for so far...

Anybody on any of these? I start cruising (Hopefully) in 180 days!

Independence of the Seas Sep 5 — Sep 11, 2021 (miami)
Symphony of the Seas Sep 11 — Sep 18, 2021 (miami)
Independence of the Seas Oct 3 — Oct 9, 2021 (miami)
Freedom of the Seas Nov 8 — Nov 12, 2021 (miami)
Freedom of the Seas Nov 12 — Nov 15, 2021 (miami)
Freedom of the Seas Nov 15 — Nov 19, 2021 (miami)
Freedom of the Seas Nov 19 — Nov 22, 2021 (miami)
Harmony of the Seas Nov 28 — Dec 5, 2021 (canaveral)
Freedom of the Seas Dec 13 — Dec 17, 2021 (miami)
Odyssey of the Seas Jan 2 — Jan 9, 2022 (lauderdale)
Symphony of the Seas Mar 5 — Mar 12, 2022 (miami)
Quantum of the Seas Apr 11 — Apr 27, 2022 (brisbane)

Is there a cruising group in TV ?

kbogli 03-09-2021 07:54 AM

We will head to Nebraska and our Grandkids around memorial day and have a great time,, our friends there will also be vaxed so we will visit them also- what we have been waiting for. Time to start enjoying our retirement that started when covid arived.
We will drive, not fly and have no issues with staying in a hotel

Have a cruise booked for March 22, 2 were cancelled before that.

Releived to try and get back to the new normal

Homer49 03-09-2021 08:00 AM

Yes. Summer in our motorhome resort in northern Michigan (Traverse City). We skipped last summer and are looking forward to getting back up there.

Bill1701 03-09-2021 08:04 AM

We traveled last year several times. No problems at all. We're waiting now to see if our cruise in August is canceled like our one last year.

Road Apple 03-09-2021 08:10 AM

I’d say Google each state’s requirement for inbound/outbound travelers as it relates to quarantining after being vaccinated. Some still have “waiting periods” or proof of vaccination requirements.

Villagesgal 03-09-2021 08:22 AM

Never stopped traveling by air. Took all precautions everywhere we went and all has been fine. Now fully vaccinated and allowing visitors to come here too. Always take all precautions, vaccinated or not, and go on with your life.

Pat2015 03-09-2021 09:37 AM

Done with it all, though you and others that feel the way that you do can certainly stayed holed up for another year or so. My life has remained essentially the same with the exception of a few canceled cruises and trips that have been rebooked.

rmd2 03-09-2021 10:08 AM

We are leaving for Laughlin, NV in 6 weeks. We also went once in Oct. We wore masks, distanced and washed our hands but after that I decided not to go anymore. Didn't want to tempt fate. Now we have both had our shots and we are traveling again.

mikemalloy 03-09-2021 10:09 AM

Just got back from Tucson on our vaccine vacation. Great to be traveling again. Still had to wear masks on the plane and in hotel common areas but great to be on the road again.

rmd2 03-09-2021 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kbogli (Post 1913014)
We will head to Nebraska and our Grandkids around memorial day and have a great time,, our friends there will also be vaxed so we will visit them also- what we have been waiting for. Time to start enjoying our retirement that started when covid arived.
We will drive, not fly and have no issues with staying in a hotel

Have a cruise booked for March 22, 2 were cancelled before that.

Releived to try and get back to the new normal

We have flown twice during covid and are flying again in 6 weeks. Everyone wears masks from the time they enter the terminal until they leave the next terminal where you land. We were careful and everything was ok.

asiebel 03-09-2021 10:19 AM

We are visiting family and friends up north.
We waited the 3 weeks after our 2nd Pfizer shot. Still wearing masks out in public, because most stores still require it. Airlines require masks! Still washing hands ✋

cherylncliff 03-09-2021 10:24 AM

Follow the science and make informed decisions. For example, depending on your immune system, you can still contract COVID 19 even if vaccinated. The latest science is that your symptoms will be milder and you likely will not need hospitalization nor a ventilator. Whether you can spread the virus after vaccination is still being evaluated although early data from other countries shows you are less likely to infect others. If you have other health factors then consult your own physician. Be sensitive to others who may not have been vaccinated, particularly if you travel to third world areas or visit grand children.

Silver Streak 03-09-2021 10:26 AM

We're between 60 and 65, so will be eligible for vaccine starting next week. Unfortunately, our grandkids are in Germany, so whether or not we can visit them after getting out shots will depend on what Germany/EU allow when. Very much hoping to! We really miss the little tykes. (Oh, and our daughter, too!)

clwahlstrom 03-09-2021 10:44 AM

Planning on spending the summer in California with my kids and grandkids.

DonnaNi4os 03-09-2021 10:54 AM

YES! Heading to NJ for Easter and seeing my family. How blessed am I?!

Jim1mack 03-09-2021 10:57 AM

We’re headed to our home state of Wisconsin in May for a wedding. We’re going to fly into Chicago, get a car, buy some pot and edibles before moving on to Wisconsin.

NancyLee 03-09-2021 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dms4rn (Post 1912934)
Why would anyone listen to what the CDC says. They are not a government agency and they are in the business of pumping out vaccines. They are basically a warehouse. But people
Keep buying into this smoke and mirrors

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a national public health institute in the United States. It is a United States Federal agency , under the Department of Health and Human Services , and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia .

Joe V. 03-09-2021 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NancyLee (Post 1913220)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a national public health institute in the United States. It is a United States Federal agency , under the Department of Health and Human Services , and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia .

Says Wikipedia. You forgot to quote your statement as it is not yours.

Chall 03-09-2021 11:49 AM

Taking a chance
 
I’m going with science, you will be 95% immune. I’m taking the 5% chance and getting along with my life. No buts so save the debating.

NAB20 03-09-2021 12:13 PM

We have tickets to return to our other home in Arkansas at the end of April. The airlines are currently requiring a COVID negative test within 3 days of travel. With masks, seems safe. We will have our final shots next week. I really hate staying in motels (even before the pandemic), and prefer our trailer when possible. Can hardly wait to book another cruise when things really settle down.

Dotneko 03-09-2021 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by NAB20 (Post 1913246)
We have tickets to return to our other home in Arkansas at the end of April. The airlines are currently requiring a COVID negative test within 3 days of travel. With masks, seems safe. We will have our final shots next week. I really hate staying in motels (even before the pandemic), and prefer our trailer when possible. Can hardly wait to book another cruise when things really settle down.

What airline requires a covid test? I have been flying all over the country without one. Ive been on JetBlue, Delta, Southwest and AA.

mikemalloy 03-09-2021 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NAB20 (Post 1913246)
We have tickets to return to our other home in Arkansas at the end of April. The airlines are currently requiring a COVID negative test within 3 days of travel. With masks, seems safe. We will have our final shots next week. I really hate staying in motels (even before the pandemic), and prefer our trailer when possible. Can hardly wait to book another cruise when things really settle down.

Just flew to Arizona and back last week on Delta. No negative test requirement. That may be a requirement to travel internationally but not within the US.

Garywt 03-09-2021 05:14 PM

They just came out that if you are vaccinated you can visit a house hold without issue and that you should still wear a mask when in public. Sounds like you should be good to go. We are traveling from Mass to The Villages in a couple week by car to enjoy a vacation and close up our house for the summer. We have a cruise booked for Sept 2022 as well. Camp opens in May in Madbury NH and our boat will go into the water sometime in May. Finally we have already started looking at flights Dec 2021 to our timeshare in Aruba. It will be our first flight since the first week in March 2019. Hopefully my doctor will be good with all of that.


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