We thought getting two COVID-19 jabs would make us safe and allow us to travel the world again. It seems not so. The situation calls for more as the virus changes in ways no one could have predicted.
Several foreign countries have recently begun requiring international visitors to show proof of a booster shot in addition to their original COVID-19 vaccine series. Travelers with upcoming plans may find that the definition of fully vaccined has been changed.
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Recent studies show that booster jabs result in robust immunity and strengthen a person's protection against getting seriously ill if they contract COVID-19. Boosters reduced the risk of hospitalization and death from the virus in people 50 and older, according to new research in the United Kingdom.
Health authorities around the world are revising their entry policies to include vaccine booster requirements.
The European Commission made revisions to the E.U. Digital COVID Certificate, which is linked to proof that the holder has completed an approved vaccine series. Unless a booster vaccine is added, the certificates are good for nine months or 270 days.
It is safe to assume that other parts of the world will follow in the footsteps of the E.U. Digital COVID Certificate. Many European nations are updating their policies to reflect the Commission's changes.
The first round of COVID-19 vaccines may not be enough in some countries.
Austrian authorities changed the rules on vaccine certificates in early December. If you have gotten a booster, your proof of two-dose vaccination can be renewed for nine months. If the individual has also received a booster jab, the single-dose vaccine won't be recognized.
The initial two-dose vaccine series expired if more than a year had passed since their completion. Booster information has not been specified.
Travelers will be required to get a booster dose if they have been in France for more than four months. February 15 is when the rule goes into effect.
Travelers who have received their final dose of the vaccine within the last seven months will be allowed into Greece.
Travelers who completed their original vaccine series within the last nine months will be admitted.
Travelers to Israel must have received their final dose of their original vaccine series no more than six months prior.
Americans will be able to visit the Netherlands if they have received a booster for their vaccine and have previously beenvaccinated. Those who have only just completed an initial vaccine series will have to stay away from each other for 10 days.
Travelers who don't have a booster can only have their original vaccinations valid for up to 270 days from the last injection.
The guide below has the latest insights on international travel.
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