How many times do i have to be vaccinated to be able to travel to Austria?

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The rules for entry after May 19 have yet to be finalised but the border with Germany already opened up a little bit on May 13. For people who have not been outside of Germany and Austria in the last 10 days, it's possible to enter without test or quarantine if you can show you have received at least one vaccine injection.

Anerkannt sind alle von der EMA zugelassen Impfstoffe. Eine Impfung gilt ab dem 22. Tag nach der Erstimpfung für maximal 3 Monate. Nach der zweiten Teilimpfung verlängert sich die Gültigkeit um weitere 6 Monate. Bei Impfstoffen, die nur eine Impfung erfordern, gilt diese ab dem 22. Tag.

Unlike what was suggested in the earlier plan, this exemption is only valid for 3 months after the first injection and 6 months after the second one (vs. one year). By contrast, in many countries (and, possibly, to return to Germany more easily), “vaccinated” means having received all a full vaccination course (i.e. two doses for most vaccines).

The Austrian government now calls this the 3-G-Regel for Getestet, Geimpft, Genesen (or, in English, “tested, vaccinated, recovered”) and it will apply across the board (restaurants, sport, entertainment, international travel). More details on the overall reopening plan are available on the government website and in the FAQ.

For now, travellers also need to register electronically before crossing the border and the ongoing lock-down still makes tourism difficult.

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Some vaccines require only one stab.

E.G. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine. One, and done. The J&J is made in the Netherlands, so you may have access to it.

Only certain vaccines, such as Pfizer's, Moderna's, and AstraZeneca's, require two jabs at specific intervals.

If you have already started with a 2-jab technology vaccine, then you need to get your second shot of the same type and after the specified interval, even if that means handling that in the different country.

Alternately, consult with medical professionals about whether it is alright to "change horses midstream" and go out and get a 1-shot vaccine immediately. That would bring you immediately to a "technically vaccinated" condition, however in actual practice, the vaccine takes a couple of weeks to gain useful strength.

This vaccine is not an immunity; it reduces the chances, but you can still get COVID and spread it. The vaccine is designed and certified to reduce the severity of COVID symptoms, i.e. reduce mortality and reduce hospital workload.

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