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Don't travel plans, to Europe in your case, also depend on vaccinations and organic immunity (from infections) at your destination? Specifically, I'm not aware

Don't travel plans, to Europe in your case, also depend on vaccinations and organic immunity (from infections) at your destination? Specifically, I'm not aware of studies demonstrating viral load carrying capacity of immunized individuals. In other words, how would you, as an immunized individual know that you're not a virus carrier?

helij 6y ago
By that time (4th of July) most people in Europe will be vaccinated as well.
- wildpeaks 6y ago
  I hope so, but the way things are going, I doubt I'll be able to get it this year at all.
- dragontamer 6y ago
  Europe has been slower on the rollout than USA. I'd give them 3 extra months compared to USA, maybe October or so. Once the USA is largely vaccinated, all of the supply the USA was buying up can pour into other countries.
  - kmonsen 6y ago
    Vaccine supply is still increasing. I think by end of summer it will be fine, but hard to tell right now.
  - helij 6y ago
    Supply is increasing. Europe will actually be on par with US by end of summer.
kmonsen 6y ago
I’m not buying tickets yet, this is my belief and hope about what is going to happen. It’s great to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Perhaps it will be a bit later but I strongly believe this will be possible. Will only do it once scientists recommend and countries are welcoming me. I could travel today as a Norwegian citizen and green card holder, but that would not be very smart and nice so I’ll wait for answers similar to your questions.
- OnACoffeeBreak 6y ago
  I re-read my comment, and I realized how impersonal it was. Of course, there is a science-first way of thinking of things and then there are practicalities of being with family. I just traveled from the US to Eastern Europe and back for a family emergency. I spent two weeks with my elderly mother deciding it was OK to potentially expose her based on on a three-day-old COVID test. (There really was no other choice, and luckily all turned out well.) Maybe, even with vaccines, it's all about managing risk to the best of our abilities and dealing with the unknowns.
  - kmonsen 6y ago
    I think your comment was fine :-)
tjs8rj 6y ago
I don’t have a source to link because I’m feeling lazy, but I do recall hearing today from the CDC director that there’s some preliminary evidence that vaccinated people don’t transmit the virus basically at all

helij 6y ago

By that time (4th of July) most people in Europe will be vaccinated as well.

wildpeaks 6y ago
I hope so, but the way things are going, I doubt I'll be able to get it this year at all.
dragontamer 6y ago
Europe has been slower on the rollout than USA. I'd give them 3 extra months compared to USA, maybe October or so. Once the USA is largely vaccinated, all of the supply the USA was buying up can pour into other countries.
- kmonsen 6y ago
  Vaccine supply is still increasing. I think by end of summer it will be fine, but hard to tell right now.
- helij 6y ago
  Supply is increasing. Europe will actually be on par with US by end of summer.

kmonsen 6y ago

I’m not buying tickets yet, this is my belief and hope about what is going to happen. It’s great to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Perhaps it will be a bit later but I strongly believe this will be possible. Will only do it once scientists recommend and countries are welcoming me. I could travel today as a Norwegian citizen and green card holder, but that would not be very smart and nice so I’ll wait for answers similar to your questions.

OnACoffeeBreak 6y ago
I re-read my comment, and I realized how impersonal it was. Of course, there is a science-first way of thinking of things and then there are practicalities of being with family. I just traveled from the US to Eastern Europe and back for a family emergency. I spent two weeks with my elderly mother deciding it was OK to potentially expose her based on on a three-day-old COVID test. (There really was no other choice, and luckily all turned out well.) Maybe, even with vaccines, it's all about managing risk to the best of our abilities and dealing with the unknowns.
- kmonsen 6y ago
  I think your comment was fine :-)

tjs8rj 6y ago

I don’t have a source to link because I’m feeling lazy, but I do recall hearing today from the CDC director that there’s some preliminary evidence that vaccinated people don’t transmit the virus basically at all