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What is booster Covid injection is more than 270 days. Is my full UK vaccination certificate OK for entry to Spain

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:02pm
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Mike007

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Hello everyone

I have an updated UK Covid vaccination certificate. Two vaccine injections and then the booster. My Certificate is valid for the next few months.

However, I am confused! 

The booster was given 280 days ago.

I also see that injections seems to only last for 270 days.

Can anyone help me? Is it ok for entry to Spain. The second booster will only be available in the UK for most people later in the year or next.

PedroB

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:48pm

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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:48pm

Mike007 wrote on Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:02pm:

Hello everyone

I have an updated UK Covid vaccination certificate. Two vaccine injections and then the booster. My Certificate is valid for the next few months.

However, I am confused! 

The booster was given 280 days ago.

I also see that injections seems to only last for 270 days.

Can anyone help me? Is it ok for entry to Spain. The second booster will only be available in the UK for most people later in the year or next.

There is no time limit on the booster. Only on the first and second jags. 

Kimmy11

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2022 2:09pm

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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2022 2:09pm

Hi Mike,

Please see relevant extract from Gov.UK:

"If you have received a booster, you are considered fully vaccinated for entry into Spain. As soon as you receive your booster, you are considered fully vaccinated with immediate effect. There is currently no expiry date for booster jabs."

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements#if-youre-fully-vaccinated

Kind regards,

Kim

Mike007

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:54am

Mike007

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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:54am

Thank you Kim

Maw

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 6:24pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 6:24pm

When you print out your certificate it will show how long your vaccine is valid for.

Good luck!

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Byron

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:37pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:37pm

You're fine. The 270 days only applies to the main vaccinations. There is no expiry date on the booster. 

Mark66

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:42pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:42pm

Just apply online for a new cert and you get one with around another 3 months

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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:27am

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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:27am

Maw wrote on Sun Aug 14, 2022 6:24pm:

When you print out your certificate it will show how long your vaccine is valid for.

Good luck!

It will show how long your certificate is valid for ,the vaccine has no expiry date.

Kimmy11

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:38am

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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:38am

Steveyjoanna wrote on Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:27am:

It will show how long your certificate is valid for ,the vaccine has no expiry date.

The first and second dose of the vaccine has an expiry limit of 270 days, the booster has no expiry time.

Byron

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:59am

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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:59am

Mark66 wrote on Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:42pm:

Just apply online for a new cert and you get one with around another 3 months

Not quite. The vaccination validity of 270 days and the expiry date of the certificate are two separate things. If you print a new certificate it will still have the original dates of the 1st and 2nd vaccinations and if more than 270 days has passed, the vaccination is no longer accepted. However, if a person has had his/her booster there is no time limit. A valid certificate is still needed and every time you download a certificate the system renews/extends the expiry date but not the dates of the vaccinations. So, you need both; a certificate which has not expired and a 2nd vaccination which was received no more than 270 or a booster which is shown on the certificate. 

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