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Sources

Scottish Government (2021) Coronavirus (COVID-19): international travel and managed isolation (quarantine). Available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-quarantine/pages/overview/

 

UK Government (2021) Travel to England from another country during coronavirus (COVID-19). Available at: 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-england-from-another-country-during-coronavirus-covid-19

When travelling to Glasgow for COY16, what you need to know depends on whether you qualify as fully vaccinated or not. This section of guidance for delegates will focus specifically on how to identify if you qualify as ‘fully vaccinated’.

What does ‘fully vaccinated’ mean?

Both the UK and Scottish Governments have very similar definitions of ‘fully vaccinated’. According to the UK Government website, “fully vaccinated means that you have had a complete course of an approved vaccine at least 14 days before you arrive in England. The day you had your final dose does not count as one of the 14 days.”

 

To help you understand whether you qualify as fully vaccinated, we have cited below some additional vaccine information from the UK and Scottish Governments on:

  • – Vaccine requirements- which country and vaccination programme you received your vaccine under
  • – Which vaccines are accepted
  • – Providing proof of your vaccination

 

Please see the appropriate column depending on whether you will be arriving in England or Scotland to travel to attend COY16.

What requirements do I have to meet to be considered fully vaccinated?

If you are arriving in England from your Home Country

 If you are arriving in Scotland from your Home Country

“To qualify under the fully vaccinated rules for travel to England, you must have been fully vaccinated with a full course of an approved vaccine: in the UK, under the UK overseas vaccination programme, or in one of the countries and territories listed below.”


Countries or territories

Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Albania, Andorra, Anguilla, Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic (Czechia), Denmark, Dominica, Egypt, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Georgia and South, Sandwich Islands, South Korea, Spain, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA, Vatican City, Vietnam

 

 

(UK Government 2021)

“To count as fully vaccinated, you must have been vaccinated in of these countries:

 

 

  • The UK, including as part of a UK vaccine rollout overseas, with an NHS approved vaccine, an EU member state – with a vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino or Vatican City – with a vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the Swiss vaccination programme
  • the USA – with a vaccine authorised by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bahrain, Brunei, Canada, Dominica, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan or the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with a full course of the Oxford/AstraZeneca, Pfizer BioNTech, Moderna or Janssen vaccines”
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(Scottish Government 2021)

Which vaccines are accepted in the UK?

If you are arriving in England from your Home Country

 If you are arriving in Scotland from your Home Country

“You must have had a complete course of one of the following vaccines at least 14 days before you arrive in England:

 

– Oxford/AstraZeneca

– Pfizer BioNTech

– Moderna

– Janssen

 

 

The day you have your final dose does not count as one of the 14 days.

 

 

Formulations of these vaccines, such as AstraZeneca Covishield, AstraZeneca Vaxzevria and Moderna Takeda, also qualify as approved vaccines.

 

 

2 dose vaccines

If you were vaccinated with a 2 dose vaccine (Moderna, Pfizer BioNTech, Oxford AstraZeneca, or a combination of them), you must have had both doses to be considered fully vaccinated.

 

 

This applies in all cases, even if you’ve recently recovered from COVID-19 and have natural immunity.

Those who have had COVID-19 and have only had one dose of a 2 dose vaccine must follow the rules for unvaccinated arrivals.

 

 

Where 2 doses of a vaccine are required for a full course, you can:

  • – Mix 2 different types of vaccine from the above list, for example Oxford/AstraZeneca and Moderna
  • – Have the 2 vaccinations under 2 different approved programmes, for example Australia and Japan, UK and USA, France and Canada

 

Single dose vaccines

If you had an approved one dose vaccine, such as Janssen, you are fully vaccinated.”

 

 

(UK Government 2021)

See above table which cites specific requirements for vaccines based on the country in which you received your vaccine.

In addition, the Scottish Government website states “you still count as fully vaccinated if you’ve had 2 doses:

  • – Of different approved vaccines, such as Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer BioNTech, or Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech
  • – 2 vaccinations under 2 different approved programmes, such as Australia and Japan, UK and USA or EU and Canada
  • – Of a formulation of a listed vaccine, such as AstraZeneca Covishield, AstraZeneca Vaxzevria or Moderna Takeda”

 

(Scottish Government 2021)

How to provide proof of your vaccination?

If you are arriving in England from your Home Country

 If you are arriving in Scotland from your Home Country

“You must be able to prove that you’ve been fully vaccinated under a vaccination programme with approved proof of certification.

 

There are several ways to prove vaccination status:

  • – the NHS COVID pass if you live in England
  • – the EU Digital COVID Certificate
  • – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination card for US residents
  • – a vaccine certificate”

 

Vaccine certificates

“If you use a vaccine certificate as proof, it must be issued by a national or state-level public health authority, be in English, French or Spanish, and include as a minimum:

  • – your forename and surname(s)
  • – your date of birth
  • – vaccine brand and manufacturer
  • – date of vaccination for every dose
  • – country or territory of vaccination and/or certificate issuer”

 

For examples of the proof of vaccination required for your country please see the additional information provided under the section ‘Countries with an approved proof of vaccination and examples of proof required’ on the UK Government website.

 

(UK Government 2021)

“Before you travel you’ll need to make sure you have a record of your vaccination. You’ll need to show this when you travel.


If you have been vaccinated in:

  • – Scotland, you can get a paper record of vaccination from NHS Inform
  • – An EU member state, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino or Vatican City, you can get proof of vaccination through the European Digital COVID certificate
  • – The US, and you normally live there, you’ll need to take your CDC card when you travel and provide proof of your US address”


(Scottish Government 2021)