The EU has authorized vaccines made by AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. But that doesn’t include AstraZeneca shots made in India or many other vaccines used in developing countries, including those manufactured in China and Russia. Individual EU countries are free to apply their own rules for travelers from inside and outside the bloc, and their rules vary widely, creating further confusion for tourists. Several EU countries, including Belgium, Germany and Switzerland, allow people to enter if they have had non-EU-endorsed vaccines; several others, including France and Italy, don’t. Public health experts warned that countries that decline to recognize vaccines backed by the WHO are complicating global efforts to safely restart travel.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 13, 2021 12:47 UTC