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COUNTRIES that are starting to reopen their borders to tourism are taking precautions with vaccination efforts. As the amount of vaccine supply can’t keep up with demand in some countries, they haven’t fully relaxed travel restrictions.
Meanwhile, countries with an oversupply of vaccines, see this as an opportunity to lure tourists, and have started offering options where tourists can be vaccinated. Below are some countries that offer vaccines to tourists as reported by the Times of India:
1. Maldives
The Maldives offers tourists a vaccine to revive its tourism sector. The Maldives promotes Vaccine Vacations, and reportedly, this plan will be implemented once all residents are vaccinated.
Referring to this, Maldives Tourism Minister Abdulla Mausoom said Visit, Vaccinate, Vacation, will provide a convenient option for tourists to get their vaccines.
He added that the main idea of open tourism is to provide reasonably safe tourism. And once the entire population of the country has been vaccinated, they will switch to ‘3V’ tourism.
2. United States of America
Several states and cities in the United States offer visitors the option of getting vaccinated.
3. United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates without much fuss launched a vaccine tour. Where a free injection will be offered to everyone with an entry visa. Reportedly, all one has to do is register for the US-Germany Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine or the China-made Sinopharm vaccine on the Abu Dhabi healthcare app.
Travelers can also book appointments via their passport information in the app. A person wishing to get the vaccine must present proof of entry stamp or visa at the time of inoculation.
4. Russia
The Russian authorities will offer tourists a COVID-19 vaccine, but that will incur a fee. As planned, tourists will be offered a vaccine scheme that will last for three weeks with prices starting at US$1,500 and US$2,500, excluding flight costs.
However, some travelers will face difficulties on their way to Russia because the Russian consulate has not yet issued a visa. Referring to this, the President of the Union of Russian Travel Industries, Andrei Ignatyev said, “The product is ready, but the issue of visa support and legal entry for foreigners who wish to receive Russian vaccines has not been resolved.” [antaranews/photo special]
