

Updated advice on vaccination of children aged 12 to 15 3 September 2021 Our considerations will be underpinned by robust evidence and our main focus will continue to be on reducing the risk to public health in Wales” (…) We will carefully consider the UK Government’s proposed changes to the border health measures, which include the removal of pre-departure testing and introducing lateral flow tests instead of PCR tests on day two of people’s return to the UK. Wales’ Health Minister confirms that she has agreed to the red list changes (effective from 22 September), and that the Welsh Government will consider the proposed changes to testing requirements: “As Wales shares an open border with England, and most travellers arriving in Wales enter through ports outside Wales, it is not effective to have separate border health policy arrangements for Wales. Eight destinations are removed from red list, including Turkey and Pakistan.

Fully vaccinated travellers coming from non-red list countries will be able to replace day 2 PCR tests with cheaper lateral flow tests, and no longer need to take pre-departure tests. The UK Government announces changes to the rules for international travel to England from 4 October 2021. International travel changes 17 September 2021
