scrubbedexpat091

The world needs to come up with a universal vaccine policy for travel, because currently, it seems near impossible to even plan international travel with changing rules, as well lots of people in Canada have mixed dosing so it would be in Canadas interest to lobby governments to accept it or there might be some very unhappy Canadians finding out they cannot go on their vacation because they don't have the same vaccine for dose 1 & 2.

I have AZ & Moderna but I am not worried as I have about a 0.1% chance of travelling anywhere other than the US, and the US cannot deny me entry, but they could my wife if they ever decide to go the vaccines must be the same route.

MIL who is in Vancouver Coastal Health got Pfizer for #1 and Moderna for #2

Twitcher1958

Exactly! I’ve had to do some research recently and the US, UK and Canada all have different entry strategies and attitudes towards travel, testing and vaccination. It would be far less confusing if they all had same consistent approach.

Atlantic Xpat

Right. But the problem is coming from an Amber country (Canada) and having to quarantine for 10 days. Rules have changed to permit vaxed travellers from US and EU to skip quarantine even if they are in the Amber list. However the definition of fully vaxed is “two the same” and I (like many others in Canada) had two different vaccines. As of today, the situation is unchanged for me - Amber country, no special arrangements, so 10 day quarantine. That quarantine is impractical for a visit to family in the UK for me.

if Canada goes in the green list then fine I’m able to skip quarantine. However I suspect it’s more likely that the arrangements extended to US and Eu are extended to Canada. And then I fall foul of the double vaxed the same requirement.

dbd33

Oh God, please don't tell him.

Twitcher1958

Agree totally and I’m in exactly the same position as you re vaccination and equally frustrated that we did as we were advised to get vaccinated ASAP with the first available vaccine, which was AZ for many of us. Then denied a second dose of the same so we’ve ended up with mixed doses.
However from what I read, many in Europe are in the same position including Angela Merkel so it’s not a situation peculiar to Canada but I hope that Canada takes a lead in getting internationally recognized vaccine validation sorted.

However where we differ is that I think and hope it more likely that Canada makes the green list soon which gives a little more time for the mixed vaccine fiasco to be sorted.

Fingers crossed.

Atlantic Xpat

More on mixed vaccines - in this case w.r.t. USA and working on cruise liners, but issue is similar for those of us with mixed vaccines and wanting to travel.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/mix...ines-1.6144914

I have little faith that a) the Federal Govt is actually doing anything about international acceptance of mixed vaccines and b) even if they are, that other govts will pay a blind bit of notice.

So I guess I'll have to continue to hope that Canada moves to the UK green list. Next update to which is likely in the coming week.

scrubbedexpat091

Saskatchewan may have the right idea and just give a 3rd dose to those with mixed vaccines to make life easier.

Atlantic Xpat

That's specifically not available here - CMOH was asked about it in the weekly covid q&a this week and said it wasn't being considered, and is morally a bit questionable. Better for us all if those third doses go toa county where they are still vaxing 1st and 2nd. That being said , were I offered a chance for another Pfizer or Moderna I'd probably take it.