Problem Travellers Going to Europe With Sputnik Vaccination

[jeff1234]

Has anyone else heard the rumor that Europe my not admit travellers who were vaccinated using the Russian Sputnik vaccine?

 

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

It is not on the approved list. Doesn’t mean they won’t admit you I’d say it will mean that you have to do the quarantine?

 

[FrankPintor]

There was this report today: https://www.infobae.com/america/mun...os-argentinos-con-sputnik-v-no-podran-entrar/

"España habilitó el ingreso de turistas vacunados, pero los argentinos con Sputnik V no podrán entrar"

I wasn't able to find a WHO or EU approved list of vaccines, though. Just a bunch of press releases for individual vaccines. Anyone have a complete list?

 

[antipodean]

It has been announced by the Spanish PM as an applicable policy for Spain at least. It effectively excludes both Sinovac and Sputnik V.

Only WHO or EMA approved vaccines will be accepted for entry to Spain for foreign tourists. There is no alternative offered in Spain for admission for tourism (eg quarantine and/ or PCR) from the June date that the rule becomes effective.

Policy for other EU countries could vary but yet to be announced, however I personally suspect they would apply the similar standards.

COVID-19 medicines | European Medicines Agency (EMA)

www.ema.europa.eu

 

[FrankPintor]

This document from the WHO is interesting: https://extranet.who.int/pqweb/sites/default/files/documents/Status_COVID_VAX_18May2021.pdf

I'd infer from the table that both Sinovac and Sputnik are very close to approval. Astra Zeneca and Sinopharm are approved. From the Infobae report, Spain seems to be applying WHO (OMS) rather than EU / EMEA criteria for whatever reason. In any case, those of us in Argentina are on a red list for several EU countries and not likely to go many places in Europe anytime soon.

 

[Somewhereinba]

What a fucking nightmare, I knew this would happen. Vaccine wars and discrimination.

 

[sergio]

I wonder if having a second, different vaccination is safe.

 

[dsp27]

Depends on the EU country. Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary etc accept Sputnik....
Sputnik will likely be approved by EMA in the EU in a few weeks.

 

[NomadTrader]

What a fucking nightmare, I knew this would happen. Vaccine wars and discrimination.

can you please elaborate? who is being discriminated against?

 

[Somewhereinba]

can you please elaborate? who is being discriminated against?

Those that received vaccines that the EU does not consider 'valid' and therefore get treated differently to those who received a EU approved vaccine.