Lion Trip yesterday claimed it’s arranging excursions to Guam simply after the Guam Friends Bureau launched a tourism system permitting abroad visitors to get COVID-19 vaccinations while vacationing within the US territory.
The bureau’s Air V&V (vaccination and getaway) program goals to revitalize Guam’s tourism sector quickly after it was severely strike by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was beforehand equipped solely to US expatriates, however worldwide guests can now be vaccinated through the system as very nicely. 
Lower than the software program, vacationers could be vaccinated on the following day of their arrival after which be quarantined for a number of extra days in a collaborating lodge. They might be permitted to journey on the fifth day in the event that they take a look at antagonistic in a polymerase chain response (PCR) examination. 
Guests who need to get vaccinated in Guam should should ebook a end journey deal, together with their lodging, transportation to and from the airport, and COVID-19 vaccination.
The tour can differ from a minimal of three days to 32 instances or way more, counting on the vaccine picked.
Regardless that there isn’t a cost for the vaccination, guests should pay for his or her lodging, with the worth tag of a lodge house various from US$150 to US$350 for each night time. 
Nearly each particular person should additionally spend the bureau a US$880 value, which covers three PCR exams, a health care provider’s check out to their lodge to manage the vaccine and different administrative payments.
Media documented that the quarantine requirement could also be waived for abroad guests up coming thirty day interval, when the vaccination price among the many inhabitants in Guam is predicted to reach at 80 p.c. 
The tactic is anticipated to be frequent amongst Taiwanese, as to date solely about 6.4 p.c of Taiwan’s populace has gained on the very least only one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. 
The Central Epidemic Command Middle (CECC) has nonetheless to supply vaccines to of us not on its priority itemizing provided a shortage of vaccines. 
Lion Journey frequent supervisor Andy Yu (游國珍) mentioned that the company is arranging a five-working day tour to Guam in see of the brand new tourism software program. 
“A five-working day tour would suffice for vacationers who go for vaccines made by Johnson & Johnson, which solely requires one dose. In that circumstance, the tour might price ticket lots lower than NT$50,000 for each particular person, which options flights and lodging,” Yu defined.
“Nevertheless, if guests pick vaccines constructed by different pharmaceutical corporations, they’re envisioned to stay in Guam extra time and must rebook return flights. The tour price ticket might arrive at NT$200,000 for a 30-day pay a go to to,” he acknowledged, including that the quoted costs don’t embrace issues like prices to be compensated to the bureau. 
Individuals right this moment who would want to should proceed to be for a month or so to complete their vaccination are inspired to journey to the US and get vaccinated, he acknowledged.
In response to media queries, Minister of Wellness and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the CECC, claimed that trip organizations are banned from using vaccinations as a promoting and advertising tactic for his or her excursions, however the CECC doesn’t ban individuals from touring overseas to get vaccinated.
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