International travellers will now be allowed into the country following change from EU rule that only permitted AstraZeneca shots manufactured in Europe
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Visitors enjoy the view from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Friday, July 16, 2021. The Eiffel Tower is reopening Friday for the first time in nine months, just as France faces new virus rules aimed at taming the fast-spreading delta variant.France will allow international travellers who have had AstraZeneca’s Indian-manufactured vaccine into the country starting Sunday.
The move to accept visitors vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s vaccine made by India’s Serum Institute came after a global outcry over the fact that the European Union’s COVID-19 certificate only recognizes AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured in Europe.New EU COVID-19 vaccine rules could restrict travel for many Africans and Canadians
Starting Sunday, France will also start requiring anyone who isn’t vaccinated arriving from Britain, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Greece or Cyprus to present a negative test less than 24 hours old to cross French borders. France also shortened the time frame for when a person is considered fully vaccinated after the second dose, to one week instead of two.
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