Entry to Spain - vaccination certificate to expire after 270 days - Page 3

Stephensaddleworth wrote on Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:53am:

I don’t really understand what your problem is here - do you seriously not trust what governments are saying?

Graham c wrote on Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:34am:

I am 65 years old and i have yet to find someone who does.

stanpr wrote on Thu Feb 17, 2022 10:18pm:

Nobody wants to stop people travelling but we saw it few months ago that they'd stopped people travelling...

aitchc1401 wrote on Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:11am:

The vaccination policy is about allowing people to travel, by having a standard across the EU that countries can follow. Travel may have been stopped in the past due to high infection rates caused by new variants and it may happen again if another new dangerous variant emerges (hopefully not). Co...

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...untries like Spain and others that have high percentages of tourists and second home visitors have seen the effect that travel bans have on their economies and will do all possible to prevent further bans.  

  I don't worry that my vaccine date will get to 270 days and I will not be able to travel, it's a very safe bet that a solution will be found well before that will become a problem, be it a 4th vaccination or a extension of the 270 days for those that have had a booster. 

Aitch.

Stephensaddleworth wrote on Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:09am:

It’s just a problem that when people keep questioning everything that is published by the authorities others take these comments & queries as truth and then spread false news. 

GrahamLynn wrote on Thu Feb 17, 2022 10:51pm:

From the link I posted earlier, this is on the EU Website

Member States must accept vaccination certificates for a period of 270 days (9 months) since the completion of the primary vaccination series. For a single-dose vaccine, this means 270 days from the first and only shot. For a two-dose vaccine, it means 270 days from the second shot or, in line wi...

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...th the national vaccination strategy, the first and only shot after having recovered from the virus. Member States should not provide for a different acceptance period for the purposes of travel within the European Union. The standard acceptance period does not apply to certificates for booster doses.

Stephensaddleworth wrote on Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:53am:

I don’t really understand what your problem is here - do you seriously not trust what governments are saying?

stanpr wrote on Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:18pm:

You are right - it is a bet.
And I expect something will be done.

But it is still a bet.
I used to put my money on Barcelona, Real Madrid, ManUtd. - and I lost.

aitchc1401 wrote on Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:13pm:

Stan, it's only a bet in my terminology. In reality the decision will be determined by how the virus behaves over the coming months, then the various medical authorities will make a judgement call on the next steps. I'm sure I'll be okay for my booked trip in September if it is only vaccine statu...

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...s to worry about.

Aitch.