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

I consider traveling to austria after may 19th. (I am German and would start my journey in Germany).

According to https://www.austria.info/de/service-und-fakten/coronavirus-situation-in-oesterreich/einreise-nach-oesterreich one does not have to take a PCR test if one is vaccinated. But one gets the vaccination in two steps.

Question:

Is it enough to be vaccinated once or do i have to be vaccinated twice in order to skip the pcr test?

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Best Answer

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.