EU "Starting This Summer, Vaccinated Americans Allowed Entry" (Update)

[Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Starting this summer, Americans who have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations will be able to visit Europe.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated this in an interview with The New York Times on the 25th (local time). This comes one year after the EU restricted non-essential travel for most countries.

Americans who have completed vaccination with one of the three vaccines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?Moderna, Pfizer, or Janssen?will be able to enter the 27 EU member countries starting this summer.

President von der Leyen explained, "All vaccines administered to Americans have been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Accordingly, they can freely travel and tour EU member countries."

The NYT said, "This decision was made possible due to the rapid vaccination pace in the U.S. and discussions between U.S. and EU officials regarding the issuance of vaccination certificates."