Intra-EU travel, green pass is worth 9 months
"An acceptance period of nine months, or 270 days, for the vaccination certificate for purposes of travel within [...]
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"A nine-month acceptance period, or 270 days, for the vaccination certificate for the purpose of journey within the EU". This is what the European Commission has set forth in adopting new rules related to the EU digital Covid certificate.
The new rule will apply Starting from February 1, 2022: from that date then, member states, all of them, will accept the certificate for a validity of 270 days from the completion of the first vaccine cycle, that is, from the date of the second dose for Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca, and from the date of the single dose for Janssen.
The rule, introduced through a delegated act by the Commission, is binding on all member states and comes after the European Council called for a coordinated approach to travel restrictions.
The validity period was decided on the basis of the Ecdc's opinion that the third dose of vaccine is recommended "at the latest" six months after completion of the first vaccine cycle against Covid-19. Three months are added to these six months, a grace period that should allow states to accelerate the administration of boosters.
"Continued coordination is essential to the functioning of the single market and will provide clarity for citizens in exercising their right to free movement," the European Commission clarifies. The EU's "Covid digital certificate is an EU success story," the note says, and continues to facilitate safe travel for citizens across the EU during the pandemic. So far, 807 million certificates have been issued".
It is a global standard: To date 60 countries and territories on five continents have joined the system. The new rules for travel within the Union harmonize different rules among member states.
"This validity period takes into account guidance from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control that booster doses are recommended no later than six months after completion of the first vaccination cycle. The certificate will remain valid for a grace period of an additional three months beyond those six months to ensure that national vaccination campaigns can adapt and that citizens have access to booster doses," the EU executive clarifies.
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