The Executive branch of the European Union announced this Thursday (25) a change in the community's approach to the entry of tourists from countries outside the bloc.
From March 1, 2022, the EU will recommend that Member States authorize travelers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 with any of the vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).
However, according to the EU Commissioner for Internal Relations, Ylva Johansson, tourists immunized with formulas not yet accepted in the bloc, such as CoronaVac, will have to present a negative PCR test result.
Currently, EU rules for the entry of non-EU tourists are based on each country's epidemiological risk, but Brussels' aim is to adopt an individual-focused approach.
“This means that everyone vaccinated will be able to come to the EU”, highlighted Johansson. It will, however, be up to each Member State to decide whether or not to apply the recommendations of the European Union, which also suggested a maximum validity of nine months for vaccination certificates.
“After nine months, the certificate should not be accepted unless the person has taken a booster,” explained EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders.
“For reinforcement, there are no specific studies on its effectiveness, so it is not possible to determine an acceptance period. However, given the data, it is possible to expect that protection with the booster will last longer than that resulting from primary vaccination”, he added. (Handle)
