Thousands of individuals are still waiting for their COVID-19 vaccination doses, despite the fact that more and more people are being vaccinated. The excellent follow-up question is, “Is the vaccine you had recognized?”
Yes, the world is starting to loosen travel restrictions and create new regulations that take vaccinated people into account, but various other countries have also produced their own specialized list of recognized vaccines.
Certain vaccine brands, such as Chinese-made Sinovac, which accounts for the majority of the Philippines’ vaccine supply, are even prohibited from entering certain countries.
This is one of those moments when a brand is crucial.
No worries, we’ve compiled a list of all COVID-19 vaccinations that are recognized in particular countries, as well as vaccines that are now prohibited from entering those countries.
Europe
All vaccines that have been approved by the World Health Organization are accepted.
- Pfizer-BioNTech
- AstraZeneca
- Moderna
- Johnson & Johnson
- Sinovac
- Sinopharm
Canada
Vaccines that have been approved for qualified travelers.
- Pfizer-BioNTech
- AstraZeneca
- Moderna
- Johnson & Johnson
Note: Departure must take place at least 14 days following the previous dose.
NOT accepted vaccines in Canada:
- Bharat Biotech
- Cansino
- Gamaleya
- Sinopharm
- Sinovac
- Vector Institute
- Others
Thailand (Phuket)
Vaccines that have been registered with the Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or those have been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) are accepted.
- Pfizer-BioNTech
- AstraZeneca
- Moderna
- Johnson & Johnson
- Sinovac
- Sinopharm
Kuwait
Recognized vaccines for non-Kuwaitis (w/ valid residency permit starting August 1)
- Pfizer-BioNTech
- Moderna
- AstraZeneca
- Johnson & Johnson
Saudi Arabia
Vaccines that have been recognized for use by inbound passengers. (Info from Philippine Airlines and Saudia Airlines)
- Pfizer-BioNTech
- AstraZeneca
- Moderna
- Johnson & Johnson
Can enter, but must go through quarantine:
- Sinovac
Note: Departure must take place at least 14 days following the previous dose.
Qatar
Vaccines that have been recognized for use by inbound passengers. (Info from Philippine embassy in Doha)
- Pfizer-BioNTech
- AstraZeneca
- Moderna
- Johnson & Johnson
- Sinopharm (“conditionally approved”)
Can enter, but must first pass an RT-PCR test and be quarantined:
- All other vaccines.
For the time being, these are just a few of the countries that require specific vaccine brands. Don’t worry, the others don’t have these requirements. They just have the standard measures in place, such as COVID-19 test results that are negative and quarantine periods.
As revisions and list expansions occur in the future, this article will be updated.
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