- Guam’s vaccine tour package wants to attract tourists who are tired of waiting to return home.
- The island is expected to have more than 2,000 tourists from Taiwan in the next two months.
- Due to insufficient doses, Taiwan’s vaccination work has been lagging.
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With its Covid-19 Vaccination work goes on smoothly, Guam has launched a new bid to attract tourists to the coast of its island-it calls the vaccination and vacation program “Air V&V.”
These packages are welcomed by Taiwanese tourists, this is Efforts to vaccinate its 23.5 million people Due to a The dose is severely under-dose.
Guam is the western Pacific island territory of the United States, The first batch of 153 Taiwanese tourists was welcomed on Tuesday, According to Guam Tourism Bureau. It added that tourists from Taiwan are expected to increase by about 2,000 in July and August.
They must still be quarantined at the hotel for 7 days, where they will be tested for Covid-19 to ensure they can receive the injection.After quarantine, passengers over 12 years old can Moderna, Pfizer or a single injection of Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Guam also requires passengers to undergo a negative test for Covid-19 before boarding a flight to the island.
Its travel package includes digital vaccination records, health monitoring, another Covid-19 test before tourists leave the island, and transportation to and from participating hotels (including Dusit Thani Guam Resort, Grand Plaza Hotel and Hyatt Regency Guam).
Packages start at approximately US$1,400 and include airfare and hotel costs, but vaccines and coronavirus testing will cost tourists an additional US$300 to US$400. Carl Gutierrez, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Guam Tourism Authority, said when launching Air V&V in June: “This program covers a unique group of travelers from all parts of the world who are tired of waiting for vaccinations during this pandemic. “
“This will inject a boost from this unique and valuable service to our tourism industry, provide more opportunities for our people to return to work, and allow our economy to flourish again,” he added. Tell local media Their trip to Guam is sold out or almost full. One of the travel agencies, Lion Travel, said that 97% of passengers on flights to Guam would go there for vaccinations. It added that most of these passengers are under the age of 50, and this age range is not yet covered by the Taiwanese vaccine program.Guam is the first place in the world to launch an international vaccine tourism program, despite the fact that Bali, Maldives, with Russia This idea has also been promoted before.
