After nearly three years of travel canceled due to the pandemic, most borders are reopening for tourists. We can finally get on planes and reach destinations on all continents. However, there are still countries with travel restrictions, especially regarding vaccinations.
Currently, more than 60 governments require a Covid vaccination certificate to enter their territory and several have adhered to WHO guidelines, which still do not authorize all brands of vaccines.
The organization has only approved ten drugs for use worldwide, so if you’ve received your immunization from another brand, you may have problems traveling to certain destinations. The universally accepted doses are:
- Pfizer
- Modern
- AstraZeneca
- Janssen
- sinopharm
- Sinovac
- bhart
- CanSino
- Valneva
- Novavax
Spuntink V, with which more than 20 million people in Mexico have been immunized against Covid-19, is one of the vaccines that has not been approved by WHO and will not be used to enter certain destinations.
Which countries do not accept the Spuntink V?
Travel restrictions change from week to week and it is always best to check the most up-to-date information. However, as of today, destinations such as the United States, Japan, Hong Kong or Singapore still do not accept vaccination certificates with brands not authorized by WHO, such as Spuntink V.
On the other hand, there are countries that maintain their travel restrictions but are more open about which vaccines they accept. Tourists who want to enter countries such as Brazil, Chile or Indonesia They can do this by showing a certificate of the complete vaccination regimen, with any marks authorized by the country of origin.
What can I do if I don’t comply with travel restrictions?
If you are not vaccinated or if you have received an unapproved label at your destination, you can contact Locatelin CDMX, or with your local health authority to find a center where you can be vaccinated with one of the accepted brands.
You should also carefully review each of your destination’s requirements. In some cases they have exceptions that exempt you from producing a certificate, or even accept negative PCR and antigen tests.
