The Portuguese authorities started to accept, for the purpose of issuing a Covid-19 certificate, the Chinese vaccines from Sinopharm (Vero Cell) and Sinovac (Coronavac), as well as from the Indian multinational Bharat Biotech International (Covaxin).
According to a joint circular from Infarmed and the Directorate General for Health (DGS), authorized in third countries, sublicensed by the same holder of the Marketing Authorization, will also be accepted for the issuance of a Covid-19 certificate, including in this group vaccines from producers Verity Pharmaceuticals (Canada), Fiocruz (Brazil) and R-Pharm (Russia).
Until now, Infarmed has only validated vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the use of the digital certificate: Moderna, Pfizer, Janssen, AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria – under the name AZD1222) and Indian Covovax.
“The completion of primary vaccination schedules initiated in other countries and/or the administration of booster doses after completion of primary vaccination schedules carried out in other countries, as well as the transcription of the corresponding vaccination acts should follow the recommendations of the DGS”, reads the statement. note.
The circular also recalls that, currently, several vaccines against Covid-19 are used with different regulatory frameworks, “which means that citizens vaccinated with vaccines and vaccination schedules different from those recommended in Portugal can reach the national territory”.
Since Monday, a negative test is no longer required to enter Portugal, simply presenting the Covid-19 digital certificate from the European Union or other recognized proof of vaccination.
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