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EU says people vaccinated with AstraZeneca shots should be able to travel to U.S. | Reuters
BRUSSELS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Tuesday it would make sense for the United States to allow travel by people vaccinated with the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) COVID-19 shots, although existing U.S. guidance already authorises those travellers.
"We believe the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe," Eric Mamer, a spokesperson for the EU Commission, told a news conference.
"From our point of view, obviously it would make sense for people who have been vaccinated with AstraZeneca to be able to travel," the spokesperson added, noting that this, however, was a decision for the U.S. authorities.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it currently considers people to be fully vaccinated, and therefore able to travel by air to the U.S., if they have received any of the FDA-authorized vaccines or shots approved by the World Health Organization, which include AstraZeneca's.
BRUSSELS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Tuesday it would make sense for the United States to allow travel by people vaccinated with the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) COVID-19 shots, although existing U.S. guidance already authorises those travellers.
"We believe the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe," Eric Mamer, a spokesperson for the EU Commission, told a news conference.
"From our point of view, obviously it would make sense for people who have been vaccinated with AstraZeneca to be able to travel," the spokesperson added, noting that this, however, was a decision for the U.S. authorities.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it currently considers people to be fully vaccinated, and therefore able to travel by air to the U.S., if they have received any of the FDA-authorized vaccines or shots approved by the World Health Organization, which include AstraZeneca's.