Fully vaccinated Americans looking to travel this summer will be able to add the European Union to their list of potential locations, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, informed The New York Times in an interview on Sunday.
Quoting that the U.S. is administering “European Medicines Agency-approved vaccines,” von der Leyen informed the Times that “free movement and the travel to the European Union” would be possible.
The European Commission is working to make sure travelers can corroborate vaccination with documentation that’s compatible with its proposed Digital Green Certificate.
“All 27 member states will accept, unconditionally, all those who are vaccinated with vaccines that are approved by E.M.A.,” von der Leyen is quoted by the Times.
The commission is working with U.S. Homeland Security on a system for the recognition of Individuals’ vaccination certificates, — known as vaccine passports — including in terms of ensuring coherence and compatibility.
Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated Individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can resume travel at low risk to themselves, the agency is still not recommending travel given rising COVID case counts.
The State Department last week stated it was raising the alert level for a significant number of nations as it factors the CDC’s COVID-19 data more heavily into its rating system.
The agency said about 80% of nations will now carry the “Don’t travel” label, a Level 4.
