The “green light” was given by the European Commission for US citizens who have been vaccinated against coronavirus and who want to come to rest in the EU countries.
In particular, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said in an interview with the New York Times that 27 member states will accept unconditionally all those who have been vaccinated with drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency. (EMA). It is noted that the EMA has approved all three vaccines administered in the United States.
“Americans are using EMA-approved vaccines,” von der Leyen said, stressing that this would provide freedom of movement when traveling to the European Union.
The head of the commission did not specify the exact date of the resumption of these trips, which is set for the summer. At the same time, the European Union and the United States have been negotiating for several weeks to develop vaccination certificates that could be used on both sides of the Atlantic.
According to the New York Times, European countries such as Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Croatia, which host millions of Americans every summer and largely depend on the viability of their tourism industry, are ready to seize the opportunity and re-welcome tourists from USA.
More than 228 million doses have been administered in the US, and 42.2% of the population received at least one dose, while 28.5% of the US population is fully vaccinated, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
In this context, Ms von der Leyen noted that based on current data, the US could make “tremendous progress” in trying to vaccinate 70% of adults by mid-June, thereby achieving what is known as herd immunity.
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