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Originally Posted by activeStick
Dr. Henry in BC announced that BC residents will not be offered a 3rd shot for the purposes of travel. Being someone who mixed AZ with Moderna, this concerns me, though I think I'm trying to convince myself that she wouldn't come out so firmly on this unless she has some indication that Canadians who travel internationally with mixed doses is close to being accepted by many countries.
I hope so or I won't be able to leave the country until restrictions elsewhere are lifted or BC changes this policy...
https://globalnews.ca/news/8228148/n...es-top-doctor/ |
Someone recently asked me: "Which countries will accept a double vaccinated person that had to take two different vaccines? Or how to find out?"
I think it would be easier to give you a list of countries where mixed vaccinations are actually an issue. Of the 103 countries a Canadian tourist can currently visit, I would say 101 of them do not have issues with mixed vaccinations.
Here are the 2 I'm aware of where mixed vaccinations are potentially an issue:
Trinidad & Tobago: only accepts certain combinations (they all involve AstraZeneca or Covishield as your first dose)
Ireland: Anecdotally, I often hear people mention that Ireland does not accept mixed vaccinations. And a recent article from the Tourism Ireland board stated: "Mixed dose vaccines are still not recognized in Ireland, however that will likely change in the coming months." However I've also seen recent posts from Canadians with mixed vaccinations that entered without issue.
** Other notes **
United States: Currently, the mainland U.S. does not consider your vaccination status for entry, so it is not currently an issue. But we're still waiting to see what happens in early November when full vaccination will be required for U.S. entry and their policy on mixed doses for entry. We do know that all 4 of the vaccines approved in Canada will be allowed (including AstraZeneca)
Also, U.S. cruise lines departing from U.S. ports have issues with mixed vaccinations (Royal Caribbean recently started allowing them).
United Kingdom: Does not recognize mixed vaccinations, but we are currently on the UK's Green list, so our vaccination status does not matter. Starting on October 4th the UK (England at least) will be recognizing mixed vaccinations.
** places where mixed vaccinations were previously an issue **
Barbados: At one point Barbados wasn't recognizing mixed vaccinations, but they changed their entry policy to allow mixed vaccinations starting July 16th, 2021.
Europe: Not really related to 'mixed' doses per se, but back in July 2021, countries in Europe seemingly had an issue with 'Covishield', although the issue was mainly bureaucratic, being a different name for the same vaccine (AstraZeneca). Since that time, most of these countries have come out and stated they are fine with Covishield now.
Overall I would say this issue is a much bigger deal in the media than in real life. The changes coming to the U.S. entry rules in November have the potential to be the first major issue related to travel and mixed vaccinations, if the U.S. did end up not accepting mixed vaccinations. But we'll just have to wait and see.
Here is a list of the 103 open countries and the entry requirements for each:
https://ydeals.com/where-canadians-can-travel