Be careful when travelling! EU vaccination certificate without booster only valid for nine months

Be careful when travelling!
EU vaccination certificates without a booster are only valid for nine months

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February 1, 2022

EU vaccination certificate without booster only valid for nine months

As of today, February 1st, 2022, traveling in the EU without booster vaccinations will be more difficult. Without a booster vaccination, the EU vaccination certificates are now only valid for around nine months, i.e. 270 days. Without additional protection, travelers are treated as unvaccinated when crossing the border. This means: When traveling in the EU, a current negative test is usually required or there is even a quarantine.

The EU vaccination certificate, which is usually displayed as a QR code in an app on the smartphone, is recognized throughout the EU despite different apps in different countries. These codes make it easier to keep track of vaccinations, tests and recent infections.

However, the validity upon entry has nothing to do with the local rules. Which proof is required for a restaurant visit, for example, must be looked up in detail depending on the country. In Germany, for example, there is currently no regulation that limits the duration of the recognition of vaccination certificates. However, people with a booster vaccination may be exempt from the test requirement.

The EU states are now being asked to adapt their national regulations. Although there are no penalties for non-compliance, the EU agreements do have a political significance. They recently fueled the debate about the validity of the convalescent status in Germany. Because: At EU level, the convalescent status is recognized for 180 days, in Germany it has been reduced to 90 days.

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That was the news in January.

Sources used: zeit.de

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