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Vaccination Card Tips

Some tips I read from Johnny Jet about your vaccination card…

Instead of laminating it, put it in a resealable plastic badge holder from an old travel conference. You can always buy one if you’ve thrown your old ones away.

Another tip from a reader of his website says he is going to shrink his card to wallet size. Then he can carry it more easily. He also had several copies made, full size and shrunk. He can put those in with his travel documents.

By the way, he keeps his original in a safe place.

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Vaccination Card

Should you laminate your vaccination card?

According to several sites, it may not be a good idea to laminate your COVID-19 vaccination card. Why? The ink on the vaccination card can become illegible.

Some cards the label is placed on the card mentions the vaccine brand and lot number. Those have been printed on thermal printer labels. If you put that through a thermal laminator, they will be completely black and illegible.

Instead, CDC officials recommend making photocopies of the card and taking a photo of your original.

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COVID Testing and Travel

Here are some facts I picked up from trusted sites.

The Wall Street Journal reported that all travelers, including US citizens, will need to provide proof of a negative coronavirus test. This will happen on January 26, most likely. This is a directive from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Airlines must confirm the negative test for passengers prior to boarding. Those with the correct documentation will be allowed to board. If you do not have this, you will be denied boarding flights to the US.

This test must be within three days of the departure date.

If you have recovered from COVID-19, you will need documentation of that.

The CDC also recommends travelers get tested again three to five days after returning home, as well as quarantine for seven days after travel.

Of course, this does not eliminate all risk. It is one more step combined with staying at home, wearing masks, and social distancing.

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Can I Drink on the Plane?

Drinking on Flights During Covid

Do you enjoy having a glass of wine or a cocktail when you fly?

Have you read that airlines are no longer serving alcohol on flights? Not a big deal to some. To others, it may be.

Since some flyers really enjoy it, they have wondered whether it’s okay to bring their own drinks, cocktails, etc. on the flight. Is it okay to buy a small bottle in the airport once you’re through security and open it on the plane? Is it okay to buy a cocktail in an airport bar and then bring it with you in a plastic cup? Are there any instances where you can drink on the plane?

According to the FAA you may not do that. Why? The serving entity has to be the one holding the liquor license. So, no alcoholic beverages on the plane unless the certificate holder operating the aircraft has served that beverage to the passenger.

Keep in mind, this is for drinking only. Other rules apply to what you have in your carryon or checked luggage.

Maybe in time, rules will change and airlines will go back to serving alcohol. Until then…no wine on the plane.

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