- The European Commission has announced that vaccinated people should no longer be required to be tested or quarantined when traveling from one EU country to another
- The Commission also recommended a gradual easing of travel restrictions as the COVID-19 vaccination programs pick up pace
- The Commission is urging that people who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection should be exempted from restrictions for 180 days
BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission has announced that vaccinated people should no longer be required to be tested or quarantined when traveling from one EU country to another.
The Commission also recommended a gradual easing of travel restrictions as the COVID-19 vaccination programs pick up pace.
Earlier in May, EU member states agreed on accepting COVID-19 certificates that indicate whether a person is vaccinated or recovering from infections.
The certificates are expected to be ready for use in EU countries by July 1.
To date, some one half of all adults in the EU have received a first vaccine dose.
Also, the Commission is urging that people who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection should be exempted from restrictions for 180 days.
Additional recommendations noted that children, who are not yet able to be vaccinated, should not have to be quarantined when traveling with parents who have been vaccinated. However, children six years and older can be subject to testing.
The Commission also included an “emergency brake” in their recommendations. In the event a surge in infections occur, immediate measures can be imposed upon travelers in such an area.
