Not looking forward to the pre-departure PCR the day after the booster and five weeks from having covid...
Booster can't affect the PCR as the PCR is looking for bits of viral RNA that aren't present in any of the vaccines.
PCR within 5 weeks of having covid is another matter though. In reality it is only a very small percentage of people that continue to test positive on PCR way after the infection has cleared up. The ONS has figures on this, I think the phrase to look for is "clearance time".
Booster can't affect the PCR as the PCR is looking for bits of viral RNA that aren't present in any of the vaccines.
PCR within 5 weeks of having covid is another matter though. In reality it is only a very small percentage of people that continue to test positive on PCR way after the infection has cleared up. The ONS has figures on this, I think the phrase to look for is "clearance time".