Qantas is in discussion with the federal government after Australians abroad raised concerns they would be hampered from returning home due to differing vaccine requirements for children. The Australian and UK governments currently have different requirements on the vaccination of children. While Australia requires two doses, the UK allows for only one in the vast majority of cases. That has significant implications for the newly announced vaccine-contingent travel restrictions, which allow returning Australians, including children aged 12 and above, to skip hotel quarantine if they are fully vaccinated. Qantas has also stated that passengers aged 12 or over “will be required to be fully vaccinated with a TGA-approved or recognised vaccine”. Only limited services are expected to be available for unvaccinated travellers. Australia only considers those aged 12 to 18 to be fully vaccinated if they have had two doses, and airlines like Qantas have instituted no-fly policies on that basis. But at least three other nations – the UK, Norway, and Hong Kong – are currently only allowing children aged 12 to 15 to receive a single dose. The conflicting stances of both nations have effectively trapped some Australians attempting to return home, who are unable to get on a Qantas flight and only able to return via hotel quarantine. Guardian Australia now understands that Qantas is in discussions with the federal government in an attempt to find a solution. The airline has been telling Australians in the UK that it considers full vaccination for children to mean two doses.<br/>