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After the deployment of the various vaccines against covid-19, several countries relaxed travel restrictions, but new guidelines have also been implemented.
For example, tourists who are fully vaccinated should not undergo testing, quarantine or self-isolation, if they are inoculated with vaccines approved by the destination country.
"Countries and national regulatory authorities can approve the use in a country of a vaccine against covid-19 that has not been included in the WHO list for emergency use," says the World Health Organization (WHO) .
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The WHO includes in its emergency use list (EUL) the vaccines Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca -and with it Covishield, made on the same platform by the Serum Institute, India-, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Sinopharm and Sinovac.
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Benefits for fully vaccinated travelers
Fully vaccinated travelers are exempt from certain health measures when arriving in certain countries, such as being quarantined or isolated for a certain time or taking a COVID-19 test upon arrival in certain countries.
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However, there are certain restrictions even for the fully vaccinated, as not all vaccines have been licensed by local regulatory authorities.
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Below we tell you which vaccines would make you exempt from the restrictions derived from the health situation in different countries.
Canada
Canada allows entry to foreigners from a list of countries, as long as they are fully vaccinated, with a vaccine authorized by Canada, and have received their last dose at least 14 days before applying to enter the country.
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Canada only accepts the vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca / Covishield and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson).
According to the Canadian government, the list of vaccines accepted in the country could be expanded in the future.
"If you received your vaccines outside of Canada, they are still accepted, but proof of vaccination must be uploaded digitally to ArriveCAN and must only be in French or English, or a certified French or English translation," states the Canadian government website.
Vaccines such as CanSino, Sinopharm, Sputnik V, Coronavac, among others, are not accepted by Canada.
European Union
In May, the European Union (EU) agreed to allow the entry of tourists vaccinated against covid-19 who come from countries with low infection rates.
The vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to be used in the countries belonging to the European Union are Pfizer / BioNTech (which in the EU carries the brand Comirnaty), Moderna, AstraZeneca (its brand in the EU it is Vaxzevria), Covishield and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen).
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"In any case, the rules for acceptance of proof of vaccination would be the same as for EU nationals: vaccines that have received an EU-wide marketing authorization must be accepted, but Member States can decide to accept. also the vaccines approved by the WHO ", indicated the European Commission.
For example, Spain accepts the vaccines authorized by the EMA, as well as the vaccines authorized by the WHO;
while France only takes as valid vaccines recognized by the European Medicines Agency.
The EU provides a website to find out about the measures in force in each country.
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United Kingdom
Travelers who are fully vaccinated with vaccines authorized by the EMA and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Europe and the USA, or through the Swiss vaccination program, can travel to the UK from countries listed in amber color without having to be quarantined upon arrival.
It is also not necessary to take the test on the eighth, according to the British Government.
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The British Government considers a person to be fully vaccinated when they received a final dose of a country-approved vaccine at least 14 days before arriving in the UK.
The UK Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved vaccines are: Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna, Oxford / AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen).
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United States
The United States is currently developing a plan that would require foreign visitors to be vaccinated against covid-19 in order to enter the country.
“They are thinking of a plan in case things continue to get worse.
We have to wait to see if they put it into action, "Argentine cardiologist Oscar Cingolani, director of the Cardiovascular Critical Care Unit (CCU) at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the US, told CNN, and clarified the possibility of implement a health passport that requires double vaccination to enter the country.
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Officials are still in the early stages of developing the plan, so the specifications of this potential project are unknown.
There is currently no imminent change in travel restrictions due to the highly contagious delta variant circulating around the world.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) authorizes and recommends three vaccines against covid-19: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson).
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