Measles vaccine or negative test required for Honduras :(

[Kimela]

I was really hoping what I saw on Facebook was incorrect, but I looked it up and it's true. As of June 28th Honduras is requiring a vaccination or negative test 72 to 80 hours prior to flight out to Honduras. We might be canceling our trip in September. I don't want to get another vaccine, and with the possibility of false-positives I don't want to trust that I will test negative either.

Honduran Embassy notice

 

[scrane]

You do what you have to do.

 

[davehicks]

I was really hoping what I saw on Facebook was incorrect, but I looked it up and it's true. As of June 28th Honduras is requiring a vaccination or negative test 72 to 80 hours prior to flight out to Honduras. We might be canceling our trip in September. I don't want to get another vaccine, and with the possibility of false-positives I don't want to trust that I will test negative either.

Honduran Embassy notice

You should cancel your trip and stay home. Sit in the dark, ignorant and alone.

 

[dlofting]

The bulletin says the vaccine/ test is required for people coming into Honduras, not those flying out.

Sorry, misread the OP. It did say flying out to, not flying out of.

 

[Olsen_No]

I was really hoping what I saw on Facebook was incorrect, but I looked it up and it's true. As of June 28th Honduras is requiring a vaccination or negative test 72 to 80 hours prior to flight out to Honduras. We might be canceling our trip in September. I don't want to get another vaccine, and with the possibility of false-positives I don't want to trust that I will test negative either.

Honduran Embassy notice

Given the risk of complications and negative outcomes if one gets measles as an adult I would say if you don’t have any specific health conditions prohibiting you taking vaccinations, then just take the vaccine and you will save yourself a potential future health risks.

 

[ontdiver]

Given the significant impact of measles outbreaks on health care infrastructure in smaller countries it is not surprising that places like Honduras are taking a conservative approach.

 

[CT Sean]

Travel Alert: Measles Vaccine Requirement Not Yet Enforced for Entry into Honduras — Roatan Tourism Bureau ™

Despite a recent health alert, Honduran immigration confirms that the measles vaccine requirement is not currently enforced for entry into the country. Travelers to Roatan and beyond can rest assured—for now, no proof of vaccination is required.

roatantourismbureau.com

 

[HamTrainChickenLaser]

Just imagine- it was once virtually eliminated in all of the Americas:

Vaccination campaigns have eliminated measles in the Americas

Measles has been eliminated in all of the Americas, from Canada to Chile, the World Health Organization declared Tuesday.

www.nbcnews.com

That's called progress.

 

[tursiops]

I was really hoping what I saw on Facebook was incorrect, but I looked it up and it's true. As of June 28th Honduras is requiring a vaccination or negative test 72 to 80 hours prior to flight out to Honduras. We might be canceling our trip in September. I don't want to get another vaccine, and with the possibility of false-positives I don't want to trust that I will test negative either.

Honduran Embassy notice

You may be deluding yourself. the false positive rate is only 1% and that is only if you have had a recent MMR vaccine.
Why not take the immunity test, and cancel only if it shows positive, which also means you really SHOULD get the measles vaccine.

 

[scubadada]

Most all of us older folks had the measles. I would think that Honduras should accept positive Rubeola serology (IgG) in lieu of vaccination.

What is a negative test, IgM, I doubt it is a PCR?