{"id":645116,"date":"2021-08-04T12:28:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T11:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=645116"},"modified":"2021-08-04T14:26:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T13:26:12","slug":"2021-balmoral-show-to-require-test-or-proof-of-vaccine-for-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/2021-balmoral-show-to-require-test-or-proof-of-vaccine-for-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Balmoral Show to require test or proof of vaccine for entry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
It’s not just their tickets that showgoers will need to remember to bring to this year’s postponed Balmoral Show<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To be able to enter the grounds, visitors must be able to prove that they have been fully vaccinated at least 14 days ahead of the event or have tested negative through a lateral flow test taken no more than 48 hours beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Proof of natural Covid antibodies based on a positive PCR test within 180 days of the event will also be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As children are not yet able to get the vaccine except in special circumstances, those aged over 11 will have to test negative as a condition of entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visitors from the Republic of Ireland can demonstrate their Covid-19 status using the EU Digital COVID certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year’s tickets are day specific and must be purchased prior to the show. Full conditions of entry can be found on the Balmoral Show website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The latest Department of Health figures show that around 1.22 million<\/strong> people in Northern Ireland have now received their first vaccine dose, with a further 1.06 million having also had their second. Those figures compare with a population of more than 1.8 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, there are fears progress is slowing, with just 29<\/strong> people receiving their first vaccine on Monday (July 2) compared to 4,824 receiving their second dose the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Official data shows 100% of the over 60s population has received at least one jab compared to just 61.8% of 18 to 29-year-olds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Taking place from Wednesday to Saturday, September 22-25, there are now just seven weeks to go<\/strong> until things kick off at Balmoral Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow is NI’s vaccination roll-out going?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What changes can be expected for the 2021 Balmoral Show?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n