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Every Wednesday, we ask you to send us your questions on our Instagram stories. Since a lot of people don't have Instagram or may have missed the stories, we've put together a few of our frequently asked questions here. Here's what you've been asking about vaccines, covid-19 and the hotel quarantining process.

 

If I'm fully vaccinated from my home country, how will that show up on the NHS app

Good question. You may not need to have your vaccination show up on the NHS app if your country has a vaccination record system that’s accepted in the UK. Travellers from the EU and the US no longer need to isolate on arrival if they’ve been double-jabbed - they just need to show proof of their vaccination. This isn’t integrated into the NHS app as the EU and US proof of vaccination systems are just being accepted at the UK border. 

Couple of questions we’ll be looking really closely at:

What happens at the end of September when it’s expected people will have to show proof of full vaccination to access ‘crowded events’?

What other countries will the UK accept proof of vaccination from?

Will keep you posted if/when the Government answers those questions.  

Can UCL provide COVID tests (2nd and 8th day) for international students? 

You’ll still have to book a private test with the ‘Test to Release for International Travel Scheme’. Under the rules of the scheme, you won’t have to take a test on day 8 if you've been fully vaccinated in the UK, US, EU or in Swiss vaccination programmes.  

You can see more information about this here. 

Is UCL providing financial assistance to those needing to hotel quarantine?

Yes, UCL will be offering financial support in the form of a grant. You can find more info here.

Can students coming back from red zone countries quarantine in ucl halls instead of hotels? 

Unfortunately not - you’ll still have to quarantine in a hotel but UCL will be able to help towards costs.

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