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Old 06-12-2021, 07:59 AM
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Many countries require PCR testing within 72 hours before your arrival. Has anyone traveled recently to a foreign country? If so, where in The Villages area did you get your test and how quickly did you get the results?

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Walgreens will give you a rapid covid test for free in most areas. I had one for travel to Aruba a couple months ago and I pulled up to the drive-through window at 10:52 am, swabbed my nostrils, gave the swab back and had the negative results in my email in less than 90 minutes. My wife had hers done at CVS and it cost her $100 and took 2.5 days.
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Many countries require PCR testing within 72 hours before your arrival. Has anyone traveled recently to a foreign country? If so, where in The Villages area did you get your test and how quickly did you get the results?
We needed a PCR test and drove the golf cart over the bridge to the newish WaWa on I27/441. No appointment needed. Had the test on Sunday and got results Monday before midnight - can pay more for "same day" (but not on Sundays). Their credit card machine wasn't working so had to detour via WaWa ATM to get cash. Also, forgot to take photo ID (passport or driving licence) so had to go back home to get that - our fault. From memory, it was around $130 each.
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Old 06-19-2021, 04:06 AM
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Many are making a fortune charging for all these tests.
Specialy when you look at the fact that the test is out of date the moment it is taken.
Proof of full vaccination should be enough.
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Old 06-19-2021, 04:43 AM
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Many are making a fortune charging for all these tests.
Specialy when you look at the fact that the test is out of date the moment it is taken.
Proof of full vaccination should be enough.
Some of the rules are ridiculous.
My neighbor booked a cruise for their 50th anniversary, both are fully vaccinated, yet......

They are required to get a PCR test within 72 hours of departure AND a rapid test at the port before boarding. Medically, this is idiotic. I think I explained in another thread how the false positive rate climbs sky high when you apply a test to a population that has almost zero chance of having whatever you are testing for. It's like doing diagnostic cardiac stress tests on 18 year old Olympic athletes---you will get 50-70 positives, all of which are false.
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Old 06-19-2021, 06:25 AM
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Or you could just walk across the mexican border. No test required.
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