Land Border Opening?

[TammyLynn33]

I can’t help wondering what they will do for those who haven’t been able to be vaccinated yet ( when borders open under 12 specifically ) vs those who have been vaccinated ?
DS DD and I will be vaccinated I just wonder what will the littles have to do? Test each way ? Quarantine ? So many questions ..

 

[SleeplessInTO]

I don’t think test prices will stay that high once we are allowed to travel freely. One, because people will lose it if it stays that high and two because it will become a huge market and companies are probably poised and ready to offer better prices .

I’m surprised that Air Canada hasn’t already partnered with a company to offer testing at the airport. Hypothetical: One hour turnaround guaranteed. Just show up 4 hours ahead of time and, if negative, you fly. If positive, rebook your flight with $100 admin fee.

 

[NewYKRunner]

I can’t help wondering what they will do for those who haven’t been able to be vaccinated yet ( when borders open under 12 specifically ) vs those who have been vaccinated ?
DS DD and I will be vaccinated I just wonder what will the littles have to do? Test each way ? Quarantine ? So many questions ..

I've been wondering that too. That's why I wonder about a Covid passport - there are people who are not able to get vaccines - so what do they do? The only way I can see it being 'fair' is by country, if a certain country has acceptable vaccination and transmission rates etc., then travelers are allowed in?

 

[Carolynleanne]

I can’t help wondering what they will do for those who haven’t been able to be vaccinated yet ( when borders open under 12 specifically ) vs those who have been vaccinated ?
DS DD and I will be vaccinated I just wonder what will the littles have to do? Test each way ? Quarantine ? So many questions ..

This is my question too. My husband and I will be vaccinated. We have three kids under the age of 9, so what did they do?

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I just read that Pfizer is opening to kids 6 months+. Not sure when exactly that will happen though.

 

[TammyLynn33]

I found this interesting , acc to CDC , fully vaxxed Americans need to have a negative test before returning on a flight back to the USA

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html

 

[ottawamom]

Of course they don't want a variant coming back into the country. Travel anywhere, even the United States is going to be challenging until this virus is squashed. Gone are the days of popping into the States for a quick getaway.

We are still under an "Essential Only" travel advisory. The more people take "non-essential" trips the longer its going to take to get out to the other side of all this. Stay home and lets kick this thing in the butt. Worldwide.

 

[NewYKRunner]

I just read that Pfizer is opening to kids 6 months+. Not sure when exactly that will happen though.

Last I heard Pfizer and Moderna were going to start trials. I think it'll be awhile yet.

 

[pigletto]

Of course they don't want a variant coming back into the country. Travel anywhere, even the United States is going to be challenging until this virus is squashed. Gone are the days of popping into the States for a quick getaway.

We are still under an "Essential Only" travel advisory. The more people take "non-essential" trips the longer its going to take to get out to the other side of all this. Stay home and lets kick this thing in the butt. Worldwide.

I think the vast majority , if not all of us, are discussing when the non essential travel restrictions are lifted .

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

https://globalnews.ca/news/7819221/pfizer-biontech-vaccine-babies-trial/
By July, the first data for 5-12 year-olds could be available.

 

[wdwmom3]

https://globalnews.ca/news/7819221/pfizer-biontech-vaccine-babies-trial/
By July, the first data for 5-12 year-olds could be available.

Yay! We want to go to Disney in October and would love if my youngest is partially vaccinated by then. But at least it sounds like the end of the year is a real possibility.

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Just shy of that again today. According to the link below, I'm guessing in approximately a week Canada could have as many people vaccinated as the US (percentage of population) with at least one dose. The US has way more people vaccinated with a second dose, though.

https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations

Not according to this chart:

Covid Vaccine Tracker

As of the time of this post, doses administered per 100 people: USA = 80, Canada = 46

 

[azrivest]

The World Health Organization is encouraging not to vaccinate the 11 and under group :

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coron...ots-instead-of-vaccinating-children-1.5428056
I'm all for helping out other countries, as this pandemic won't be over as long as variants pop up all over the globe. Really hope the "vaccine passport" won't be required for children tho.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

The Baltimore cruise port is getting ready to open. Heck, maybe I could drive down there versus fly to FL and take a cruise, then drive back! At this point I am up for anything! LOL

 

[NewYKRunner]

Just shy of that again today. According to the link below, I'm guessing in approximately a week Canada could have as many people vaccinated as the US (percentage of population) with at least one dose. The US has way more people vaccinated with a second dose, though.

https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations

Not according to this chart:

Covid Vaccine Tracker

As of the time of this post, doses administered per 100 people: USA = 80, Canada = 46

You're comparing different stats, though. My last sentence probably explains the difference, the US has way more people vaccinated with a second dose.

Edit: And I'm sure each website pulls slightly different numbers for whatever reason.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Doesn't the US have like 40% with two doses versus Canada with...3%?

 

[NewYKRunner]

Doesn't the US have like 40% with two doses versus Canada with...3%?

Probably, the US has a lot of people fully vaccinated for sure.

 

[NewYKRunner]

For those worried about delayed second doses:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid-19-pfizer-second-dose-delay-more-antibodies-study-1.6026765

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Today's update from Bloomberg.

Trudeau Government Begins Work on Reopening U.S.-Canada Border - Bloomberg

 

[SleeplessInTO]

Today's update from Bloomberg.

Trudeau Government Begins Work on Reopening U.S.-Canada Border - Bloomberg

I’m paywalled for that one but this link worked for me.
https://financialpost.com/news/economy/trudeau-government-begins-work-on-reopening-u-s-canada-border