Hello, can someone please help me I need a definitive answer. We will be flying to Italy from USA in early December with my two sons. My oldest will turn 12 the day we land and my other son is 9. Both probably wont be vaccinated, will they need to quarantine for 5 days even with a negative test? I see different answers everywhere!
Also what if my vaccine is over 6 months old ?
Will you fly direct or stop over in some other country?
We will stop in Amsterdam, we are flying KLM.
Thanks so much!
I see no exemptions for children mentioned, so yes they will need to quarantine. https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/dettaglioContenutiNuovoCoronavirus.jsp?lingua=english&id=5412&area=nuovoCoronavirus&menu=vuoto
But, those are the current rules and the rules in December might be different.
Wow both kids will have quarantine?
Vaccinations for 12 and under should be available early November
Yes but it has to be two doses not more than 14 days before our arrival....
They may authorize vaccines for 5-12 year olds any day, so if that occurs, that may address your soon to be 12 year old, and maybe even your 9 year old.
Keep in mind you are getting advice from a stranger on the internet, but the entry requirements at the moment are pretty well sumed up here: https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/world.php by clicking on Italy on the map.
Several key points: Your airline will be the one to make any determination as to what is allowable. In Italy, they likely will not check any covid related paperwork. You could call them, but I sometimes wonder if the random person on the phone knows any better than what you can find, maybe they have someone who can speak specific to covid requirements.
Italy does not exclude passengers from the US like other EU countries, so technically a CDC card is not required for entry, you will need it, or tests, once there to get into museums and restaurants.
So far as quarantine, if you look at clause 11, the last line indicates that children traveling with you, under 18, are exempt from quarantine.
So I believe, all you need is a negative test at time of boarding for each of you, your dPLF for each adult, and adults need to bring your CDC card.
The problem might be in Italy, if a museum, indoor venue, or restaurant interprets that you older son needs a CDC card or a test result, then you may be doing a test every few days on him as needed. They are easy to get, quick, but might cost you 22 euro a pop.
Hopefully they get testing approved for younger children soon, or maybe your Doctor can authorize a shot a bit early, not sure how much latitude they have.
As for your vaccination being more than 6 months old, that is not an issue. Italy does not specifically have an upper limit in place, and guidance on effectivity has been extended now to at least 9 months, probably soon or already to 12 months.
Agree. At moment children are exempt from quarantine with nerf covid test. Vaccine not required. But i believe current rules are only through this coming Monday.
http://www.italia.it/en/useful-info/covid-19-updates-information-for-tourists.html
It wouldn’t hurt to enroll in STEP: https://step.state.gov/. This way you’ll be informed by email on all restrictions. I enroll in this program before traveling abroad and highly recommend it.
Current regulations would require your 12 year old to have a °green pass° either the vaccination proof or covid test results to visit any museum, ride on a high speed or inter city train or to eat in a restaurant. Churches have also been checking and requesting when I've been touring them. Many don't think this will change on the 25th but we will soon know for sure. So you should have all your answers soon.
