Expensive PCR Tests to Be Axed for Double-jabbed Travellers Returning to UK

According to a new report, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer be obliged to take pricey PCR Covid tests upon their return to the UK.

According to the Mail on Sunday, PCR tests, which can cost more than £100, will be replaced by free NHS lateral flow testing on the second day following arriving in the UK.

Coronavirus tests will not be required of double-jabbed vacationers before leaving the UK, according to the article.

Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, has stated that PCR tests for travel should be phased out as soon as possible.

On Sunday, he told Sky News' Trevor Phillips: ‘I’m not going to make that decision right now, but I’ve already asked the officials that the moment we can, let’s get rid of these kinds of intrusions.'

‘We shouldn't be keeping something like that in place for a second longer than is absolutely necessary because of the burden it creates on families, particularly families just trying to go on vacation.'

Currently, no one is required to self-isolate after visiting a nation on the green list, but they must adhere to strict criteria upon their return.

You must take a Covid-19 test and show proof of a negative result before returning from a green-list destination.

You must also schedule a test before leaving on your trip, which will be administered on the second day after your return.

You must also fill out a passenger locator form before arriving in the UK.

Travelers with two jabs can visit countries on the amber list without needing to isolate when they return.

Unvaccinated people, on the other hand, must quarantine for 10 days at home or wherever they are staying, and take three Covid tests when they return to the UK from an amber list country.

According to reports, Boris Johnson would consider removing PCR tests with members of the ‘Covid-O committee,' including Sajid Javid, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, and Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove.

The Prime Minister is set to unveil his strategy for dealing with the coronavirus in the coming months on Tuesday.

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