Tour operators called the possible risks due to the vaccination of tourists in the Kuban

The decision of the authorities to oblige tourists without a vaccine to be vaccinated within three days from the date of arrival in the Krasnodar Territory, on the contrary, may scare away tourists. RBC was told about this in the Association of Tour Operators of RUSSIA (ATOR) and the Russian Union of Tour Operators.

“Rospotrebnadzor has repeatedly emphasized that after the first dose there may be fever and chills, and a person on vacation does not want to be with these signs. The doctors also said that after the first dose, you need to take care of yourself, avoid some kind of load, temperature changes and mass gatherings of people, ”Maya Lomidze, executive DIRECTOR of ATOR, told RBC.

it is also unclear how the vaccination campaign will be organized in the region. “People may fear that they may be forced to get vaccinated there. This growth in demand will not help in any way and will not lead to a decrease in cancellations. Another important point is that in the regions a person is obliged to do the first dose of vaccination and the second dose must be done in the same place, in the same city. And if he makes the first dose in the Kuban, should he stay there for 21 days? Some very strange decision that will not change the current situation, ”Irina Tyurina, spokeswoman for the Russian Union of Tourism Industry, told RBC.

According to tour operators, this new measure may not force people to reconsider their plans and take trips for the long term. “We are well aware that when it was decided that only vaccinated tourists could be accommodated in Kuban hotels from August 1, sales fell sharply, and there were even cancellations of tours for those who bought them, but they don’t plan to be vaccinated yet,” said Irina Tyurina from the PCT. “From the moment the decree (of the governor. -) was promulgated, changes were periodically made there, which could conditionally be regarded as indulgences for tourists, they should have had a positive effect on the flow. The measure that was announced today does not mean anything for the tourist flow,” said Maya Lomidze from ATOR.