Minister explains requirement of proof of vaccination to enter the country
The Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Luís Roberto Barroso clarified today (14) the decision that determined the requirement of proof of vaccination against covid-19 for travelers arriving in Brazil from abroad. The decision was motivated by a statement by the Attorney General of the Union (AGU).
According to the minister, the requirement of proof of vaccination for entry into Brazil will not apply to those who left the country before the order issued today, but the PCR test will be mandatory.
This way, those who are abroad can enter Brazil without presenting proof. Those who leave today will only be able to return with the presentation of the certificate.
"Brazilians and foreigners residing in Brazil, who left the country up to the date of this decision [today], submit to the rules in force prior to the granting of the injunction and, therefore, are exempt from presenting proof of vaccination or quarantine on return , but they are required to present a document evidencing the performance of a PCR test or another accepted for screening for covid-19 infection, with a negative or non-detectable result”, he clarified.
Barroso also said that people recovered from covid-19 must also present proof of vaccination.
"People who have already been infected with covid-19 and have recovered from the infection are not exempt from presenting proof of vaccine, due to the lack of scientific proof that the natural immunity resulting from the development of the disease is equivalent to that resulting from the vaccine", he said .
In the document sent to the Supreme Court, the AGU questioned the minister whether Brazilians and foreigners residing in Brazil could return to the country without presenting proof of immunization, as long as they fulfilled quarantine, and whether the requirement would be valid for those who prove that they have recovered from the disease.
Text translated using artificial intelligence.
