Fully vaccinated arrivals from France to Northern Ireland must continue to quarantine

Covid 19 Updates

Fully vaccinated arrivals from France to Northern Ireland must continue to quarantine

Date published: 19 July 2021

From 5pm today, anyone arriving from France into Northern Ireland must continue to quarantine for ten days at home or in other accommodation, even if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

From today, any one arriving from amber countries who have been fully UK vaccinated, will no longer have to quarantine, although they will still need to comply with necessary testing requirements. However, this will not apply to France following the persistent presence of cases in France  of the Beta variant, which was first identified in South Africa.

Anyone who has been in France in the last ten days will need to quarantine on arrival to Northern Ireland in their own accommodation and will need a Day 2 and Day 8 test, regardless of their vaccination status. This includes any fully UK vaccinated individual who transits through France from either a green or another amber country to reach Northern Ireland.

This move today brings Northern Ireland in line with the rest of the UK.

Information on international travel is available at Coronavirus (COVID-19): travelling from an amber country | nidirect

Every vaccination brings us closer, together

every vaccine brings us closer together

The PHA is running a public information campaign to encourage uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Timed to coincide with the vaccination programme reaching younger age groups, the campaign aims to encourage anyone aged 18 years and over and not already vaccinated to take up their invitation when called for the COVID-19 vaccine. 

‘Every vaccination brings us closer, together’

The campaign features memories of life before COVID-19 with the hope of picking these moments up again in the future. The advertising also shows how getting the vaccination is a simple thing to do and will help bring us closer, not only to our friends and family, but closer to life feeling normal again.

The campaign’s key messages are:

  • Even if you don’t think you need the COVID-19 vaccination it will help protect you and those close to you.
  • COVID-19 vaccines are safe.
  • Two doses are needed for best protection.
  • It is important to continue to follow public health advice after you have been vaccinated.
  • Go to www.nidirect.gov.uk/covidvaccine to learn more and to book your vaccination appointment.

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