Hi everyone. Just looking to get some friendly advice given the confusing announcement from the UK government yesterday. Says they’re now advising anyone arriving from Spain into UK to take PCR not antigen. Just wanting to know what others will be doing regarding this? We had antigen tests booked at salvum clinic for Monday 23rd as we fly home 24th. Not sure where we would even get a PCR as 3 days before would be a Saturday and most clinics closed. Ideally we’d like to stick with the antigen, but worried about Ryanair not accepting us!! What are others plans?
Posted: Fri Aug 6, 2021 10:59am
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You are best to follow the current UK Government advice published on their Web pages.
Posted: Fri Aug 6, 2021 11:21am
John123456 wrote on Fri Aug 6, 2021 10:59am:
You are best to follow the current UK Government advice published on their Web pages.
I’ve looked on there, but just says ‘ Travel from Spain and its islands - if you are travelling to England from Spain, including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands (Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca), you are advised to take a PCR type test before travel’. Wish they’d not use words like advised and would just say you do or don’t. Creates so much confusion. To me that means an antigen would still suffice but just wondering what others are planning to do
Posted: Fri Aug 6, 2021 12:13pm
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CB95 wrote on Fri Aug 6, 2021 11:21am:
I’ve looked on there, but just says ‘ Travel from Spain and its islands - if you are travelling to England from Spain, including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands (Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca), you are advised to take a PCR type test before travel’. Wish they’...
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...d not use words like advised and would just say you do or don’t. Creates so much confusion. To me that means an antigen would still suffice but just wondering what others are planning to do
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Posted: Fri Aug 6, 2021 5:05pm
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My friend flew back to uk from spain yesterday and Antigen test was sufficient.
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Posted: Fri Aug 6, 2021 9:37pm
Carolcoldy wrote on Fri Aug 6, 2021 5:05pm:
My friend flew back to uk from spain yesterday and Antigen test was sufficient.
We arrived back in th UK yesterday and Antigen test was accepted
Posted: Sat Aug 7, 2021 11:01am
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Clinics do both tests. If you have made appointments, you should be able to have PCR tests instead of the ANTIGshould you decide to follow the advice. Call with them and enquire how long the results take.
Posted: Sat Aug 7, 2021 12:32pm
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The cheaper Antigen test is sufficient to travel back to UK, as others have said, the Government are 'advising' PCR, but the cheaper antigen test is accepted.
Posted: Sat Aug 7, 2021 12:48pm
Thanks everyone. I thought the same as most of you. We will stick with the antigen tests
Posted: Mon Aug 9, 2021 10:27am
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CB95 wrote on Fri Aug 6, 2021 9:56am:
Hi everyone. Just looking to get some friendly advice given the confusing announcement from the UK government yesterday. Says they’re now advising anyone arriving from Spain into UK to take PCR not antigen. Just wanting to know what others will be doing regarding this? We had antigen tests book...
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...ed at salvum clinic for Monday 23rd as we fly home 24th. Not sure where we would even get a PCR as 3 days before would be a Saturday and most clinics closed. Ideally we’d like to stick with the antigen, but worried about Ryanair not accepting us!! What are others plans?
Just on the note of Gran Alacant. I would not use the family Doctors in Masa square, they don't know what they are doing, and had a friend of mine in tears. When i used them they appeared to want to maximise their money in the advice they gave me. I found the clinic at the new hotel in the GA centre very good and cheaper! But i do know a couple of people who have used the Savlum clinic and found it to be very helpful as well.
As stated in the replies above, the Govt advice is only advising you to take PCR, but antigen seems sufficient. I have had covid and PCR can show up for 90 days after on a PCR test. They are also more expensive.
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