British tourists who failed to fly back home from Portugal before travel restrictions went into effect on Tuesday, June 8, were required to quarantine at home for 10 days regardless of whether they were fully vaccinated. The mandatory quarantine sparked criticism from vacationers who already received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
“I’m not terribly happy about this situation especially as I’ve had both vaccinations,” said Kathy Kirby, a Londoner who was supposed to vacation for five days in Portugal. “I wouldn’t have thought I would have to go through 10 days of quarantine – what’s the point of having vaccinations if we end up having to quarantine?”
