UK to scrap COVID-19 test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that fully vaccinated travellers arriving in England starting on Feb. 11 would no longer be required to take a COVID-19 test on day two following their arrival, effectively scrapping any need for testing for those double-dosed before or after arriving in the country.

British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps provided more details in the House of Commons, saying those with two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, or one dose of the Johnson and Johnson shot, would be accepted as fully vaccinated. However, he added they would be reviewing measures for those who do not qualify as fully vaccinated and this group would no longer need to do a day eight COVID-19 test or self-isolate.

Shapps also advised that the country is working towards changing its response to COVID-19 variants, including replacing the "Manage Quarantine" system and moving away from "blanket border measures" to a "more sophisticated, targeted global surveillance system."

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[MeMyPCandI]

Not testing will definitely bring the case numbers down..

[canadiansforA]

End all restrictions and vaccine mandates enough is enough

[unacceptablefringemajority]

Why scrap the test requirements for one group that can catch and spread the virus but not the other group?!

[raywagner]

Time to end the tyranny in Canada! Support the Canadian Truckers!! The shelves were bare long before this protest started!! Keep the spotlight on Federal and Provincial Government incompetence!!

[leonardmccannon]

Half measures, but it’s a step in the right direction. Now, is the time to start really pushing hard for the elimination of all restrictions. We know their rationale is imploding rapidly in the face of events.

[thecanadian]

Discriminating against everyone except the triple jabbed. Don't put up with this nonesense

[liamwilson]

Looks like Boris hasn't slept in days

[janicebarthram]

Travel tests were never needed at Dover.

[johnlaniel]

I'm not vaccinated... haven't caught Covid, no symptoms, and negative after testing a couple of times for my job...!
I wear a mask, wash my hands frequently (as soon as I touch something), and I keep a 3m distance from other people when I happen to go do a chore. I don't go to restaurants, cinemas, or anywhere where there are gatherings. I don't travel, and I work from home where my wife and daughter take the same precautions as I.

Can someone explain how can I be spreading the virus?

[derecksmith]

Still has segregation, so this is regressive.

[daddylucles]

It's a step in the right direction. Hopefully we will start to see this kind of progress in canada soon. People are finally starting to wake up, it's only a matter of time. We have to keep standing up to these tyrants policies.

[thecanadian]

Mandates are SUGGESTIONS not law. It's done.

[johnnyb]

yeah well that's all well, and good, however I will be asking for a test from all vaccinated

[MyMccarron]

Get rid of the mandate this is not good enough

[tiick_Husband]

*Liar liar pants on fire. UK scrapped it

[rubydynamite]

Scrap the vax pass too! Be brave, be the first!!!!

[joeyguilderson]

People who have natural immunity should be included. Ignoring natural immunity is medical malpractice.

[Kwood]

There will be a new Covid variant coming by Valentine’s Day it’s called gettahardon

[robertrobson]

Finally a bit common sense from the UK. This was never about the cold.

[TamaraLR]

Hope Canada and the US do this soon also..👍🏻