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he would have to quarantine if he took an experimental shot. You can only avoid quarantine if you have one of the approved vaccines.
Germany Permits Entry for Travellers Jabbed With 5 COVID-19 Vaccines, Including Covishield
With the European countries opening their borders for vaccinated travellers this summer, the requirement to present proof of vaccination has become mandatory for holidaymakers in an attempt of the government to contain the spread of the virus as well as provide safe travel. Yet, travellers...www.schengenvisainfo.com
Anecdotal and totally Weekend OT: The son of a friend of mine who works in Cambodia came back to visit his parents this summer. He got vaccinated with Sinovac in Cambodia. This is not an approved vaccine in Germany, so when he arrived he was treated as if he was untested and unvaccinated. 2 weeks quarantine, after 6 days he could get out of quarantine with a negative PCR test.
He still does not register as vaccinated in Germany, so he's been trying to get a Pfizer/Moderna shot to "get on the books here" before he heads back to Cambodia... however, when he's been truthful about the "have you been vaccinated recently" question, he's getting turned away as they don't know the effect of Sinovac + mRNA vaccine. It's a bit of a rock/hardplace situation for him.