Covid vaccines tend to mean a day off work in bed for me, and as I’m just recovering from a virus (not covid) that had me feeling ill for nearly a fortnight, I’ll pass for now despite the emails asking me to book… want to be fit before enduring another one.
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Travelling to the Netherlands from abroad | Coronavirus Covid-19 | Government.nl.
So Spain is now the only country in EU that requires a test on entry.
The article is paywalled but judging by the first two comments it seems inaccurate / clickbaity…
The second comment summarises the article pretty well.
Basically they have removed the health form, but you DOstill need one of the below:
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Proof of vaccination (3 doses, or 2 doses not older than 270 days)
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Certificate of recovery
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Negative test.
So probably what I should have said is Spain is now the only country in the EU holding on to covid restrictions.
I must admit, it looks like most of the vaccination centres around here seem to have vanished.
Plus I suspect you’re right about the uptake.
I guess soon enough we’ll be able to just buy it like the flu vaccine? I think there’s a supply thing right now for the latest vaccine, but when there’s enough of that I’m hoping £20 will sort us out
Sounds like a good, strong immune response!
Thanks, although I’ve had to re-book for next Sunday. Also they’re not doing flu at the same time at the moment so I’ll have to book that separately.
Hope you feel better soon!
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It certainly shows a strong immune response.
I do wonder how many will actually bother with another booster 
Especially as in normal years, uptake of the flu jab is never really that high.
And with most countries not even requiring it for entry anymore, will folk bother?
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During 2020-21, the flu vaccine was sometimes offered along side the covid vaccine during so it will be higher than usual. That being said, 19 million pales in comparison to a population of 48 million who didn’t have it.
I think in the 2019/20 season it was 14,566,163. Seems high, but again, not compared to the 53 million who didn’t.
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Most who received the flu vaccination would have been elderly or otherwise vulnerable, so comparing against the entire population is meaningless.
We’ll probably see the same with the Covid vaccine now that the disease is relatively mild for younger and healthier people.
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I’m asthmatic and get the free flu jab every year but this year I’m not classed at risk with covid so as such can’t get the covid booster
Having said that, Covid is not just another flu. It’s already known that even in younger, healthier people, each bout of Covid increases the chance of heart disease, strokes and some neurological conditions. More research will need to be done to see if this is going to be a problem down the line.
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That doesn’t sound right. I’m at risk because of a lung condition which has symptoms very similar to asthma. Have you spoken to your GP about it? They are able to recommend a Covid booster if they think you’ll benefit.
No argument with you there 
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Wait I thought it ended in January isn’t that what Boris said 
There’s different things though.
The government probably won’t make it legally mandatory again (nor should they in my view, long term, criminalising not wearing a mask just isn’t sustainable or desirable).
However it not being criminalised doesn’t mean we can’t still hope for people to wear them. Not washing your hands after you go to the toilet isn’t a criminal offence, doesn’t make it unreasonable to criticise people who don’t and encourage people to do it!
I am back to wearing a mask for winter, I hope others do the same.
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Genuinely haven’t heard any of my family or friends mention COVID since the end of the restrictions.
I don’t think most people are even thinking about it anymore
I wish I could have a week without it but alas nope. In healthcare you’re surrounded by it even now.
Yes it is less lethal thankfully but I guess true numbers aren’t really known. Lots of people don’t test themselves when symptomatic and don’t isolate so increase the spread.
I know neither of these 2 are now factored into legislation.
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