Some fantastic news coming out of Brussels last night is that American tourists who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to visit the European Union over the summer.
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said on Sunday, in an interview with The Times in Brussels, that “The Americans, as far as I can see, use European Medicines Agency-approved vaccines. This will enable free movement and the travel to the European Union. Because one thing is clear: All 27 member states will accept, unconditionally, all those who are vaccinated with vaccines that are approved by E.M.A.
The bloc’s drugs regulator, has approved all three vaccines being used in the United States, namely the Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech and Johnson & Johnson shots.
Ms. von der Leyen did not offer a timeline on when exactly tourist travel might open up, or details on how it would occur. But her comments are a top-level statement that the current travel restrictions are set to change on the basis of vaccination certificates.
The full New York Times article can be viewed here
