Weird. It seems to correspond to the worlds most vaccinated countries.
Thailand must be owned by Pfizer. WAKE UP!

Realistically, if you are already double vaxxed, which countries would you feel comfortable enough to travel to for vacation?

Last I checked, while Thailand's new COVID case counts are on a downward trend, their rate of new infections are still roughly 100% higher than Canada's on a per capita basis. IMO, a lot of the southeast Asian countries are opening up to recreational travel at least partly out of economic necessity. Admittedly, I am very much on the conservative side though.

On the travel related note, it looks like we (ie. BC) would have to go through a small mess with the new federal vaccine passport. FailFish

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2021/1...cine-passport/

Why can't the federal and provincial govs make it easier for us average Joes?

Because there are no average joes in politics. There needs to be an overhaul so that government has representation by demographic if we ever want them to really have any understanding of the average Canadian.
I don’t believe that every politician doesn’t care about the average Canadian, but I’d bet the vast majority certainly doesn’t understand the average Canadians life.

damn - this thread is pretty heavy lately.

Slight change of subject - a PSA that the flu shot is now available to anybody. Wife and I got ours at London Drugs last night - booked online - 2 day wait for an appointment after work but lots of day time slots available. In and out in less than 5 minutes.

I hope people -- ie. BC residents -- realize that the flu vaccine is free this year, and will get vaccinated with it as a result. With something as common as the flu, I have always believed that it ultimately works out to be cheaper for the provincial gov if the flu vaccine is provided "for free", since the cost of healthcare when no free (flu) vaccine is provide will likely be more expensive than the cost of providing the vaccine "for free".

Given how vocal the anti-vaxxing covidiots have been though, I wonder how many of them would be willing to get the flu shot? and what kind of lame excuse would they be using if they do get the flu shot?

(I still hope they would get vaccinated, at least with the flu shot, even when they don't believe in the COVID vaccine.)

I originally thought ONs looked pretty bad vs. BCs and it also took a month longer to roll out, but it appears its the same formatting they planned on using federally. :toot:

Thailand you could already come and go as you please essentially, their quarantine was a complete joke lol

A family friend lives half the year there and owns property but other friends have come and gone in the last couple months for vacation, the “quarantine” is you have to stay and register in a hotel, but you only have to sleep there, you can come and go as you please lol..

They all stay in a friends “hotel” which is like a beachside resort and it’s around the corner of his place so as long as he returns to sleep there you can go anywhere you want lol

^ that’s exactly what I read too… or people will come from different countries and they let you quarantine in the same room together lol

I think that the level of Covid safety protocols in Asian countries and the subsequent quarantine restrictions vary widely depending on vaccination rates.

Vietnam lifted their strict stay-at-home restrictions in late September. Migrant workers have fled the capital Ho Chi Minh city since early October because of fears that the Delta variant will spread across Ho Chi Minh, and the Mekong Delta, highlands areas of the country quickly.

Vaccination rates in Vietnam are pretty low. I know this for a fact from a cousin of mine. My cousin Rob took the first flight to Vietnam after getting fully vaccinated in August. He is desperately trying to get into Vietnam so that he can visit his wife and 8 month old daughter. His wife and daughter live on a farm on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh.

The sad news is that my cousin was not able to see his wife and daughter, as the Vietnamese government banned all incoming flights while his flight was over the Pacific Ocean in August. Ho Chi Minh City was under lockdown for months.

He stayed with some friends in Thailand, in Bangkok for two months, hoping that Vietnam would lift its travel restrictions for foreigners like him.

No dice. He took a flight home to BC in early October.

As of today, he said that his wife, his in-laws and brother in law, have still not received their first vaccine dose in Vietnam.

But what if they tried to sneak in the Corona vaccine in with the flu shot :ilied::troll::troll::troll::lawl:

^ some anti-vaxxers will probably think that way and now refuse any government subsidized vaccine.

The FDA:

https://c.tenor.com/yUjpP621gUIAAAAC...itch-bitch.gif

Quick question the "viral" test to enter the US by air, is that just the rapid antigen test?

I'm attending a funeral next week and just googling things

It's pretty cut and dry, found here:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...travelers.html

I didn't search too deeply but it sounds like you need a PCR as Canada doesn't offer some of the ones accepted by the US.

Thanks yea I was confused by the different abbreviations for tests etc, but called n asked, just an antigen test is good, so that's not bad

If you’re doing the testing at YVR airport, it’s I think $10-$15 cheaper if you go to the ultima clinic near the 7-eleven in the domestic terminal depending on the day and your departure time. The other testing site located near the fairmont where everyone usually goes is $130. Just an FYI.

Will be doing a couple domestic trips this month for work, do they still do those drive-thru testing facilities for free? I just want to get a test for ease of mind, any suggestions?

I may be wrong, but they're free as long as you have a legitimate reason - "ease of mind" not being one of them.

Our baby was sick with bronculitis and the ER suggested we (the parents) get tested. Stuff like that. Or just say you have a cough haha

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EzbHZp-VUAIneUZ.png

What a fucking world we're living in.

I had mine done at a bon voyage clinic in coquitlam... I've never seen such a filthy medical clinic... Like not even in (insert poor country) I felt like I'd catch something by letting them test me

Staff was really friendly though :badpokerface:

-latest Covid case counts from this past weekend. Dr. Henry's update:

1618 new cases

20 deaths

On Monday, the province announced 90 per cent of all eligible adults have received their first vaccine dose, while 85 per cent have received their second. Among all eligible British Columbians (aged 12 and up), 89.6 per cent have received one dose and 84.4 per cent have received both doses.

Fraser Health continues to record the most new cases, with 699 in the past three days. It also has the most active cases, with 2,030 of the 4,966 province-wide

went to maui a couple weeks ago and booked out test through air canada and got it done at shoppers in port moody. no problems

Booster shots are going to be rolled out early next year by mid January to the broader population of BC :

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2021/1...booster-shots/

The general B.C. population over 12 years of age will receive their COVID-19 booster shots six to eight months after receiving their second dose.

B.C. will start distributing boosters through a phased approach, which starts this month and expected to run until May. Priority will be based on the interval since someone received their second jab, their risk to the virus, and age.

According to the province, higher-risk populations are “fully vaccinated populations experiencing breakthrough infections, which cause significant rates of hospitalization and poor outcomes. Largest high-risk populations are the 70+ and Indigenous Peoples.”

The broader population can expect to start receiving invitations mid-January.

The process of getting kids aged five and up vaccinated is underway in B.C., and parents can pre-register their kids online on the B.C. government’s website. Parents will be notified of eligibility to book an appointment once the vaccines are approved for use by Health Canada.

Moderna and Pfizer will be offered as booster shots to all eligible vaccine recipients
Invitations to book booster doses will be done through the province's Get Vaccinated program

Where's all the healthcare workers that got sent unpaid home? Apparently there's 3% completely unvaxed. :ahwow: