AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines used in Malaysia are valid for travel approval to European Union countries.
The EU Delegation to Malaysia also indicated that certification for other vaccines approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) could also be used for travel to the union's member states.
Previously, healthcare news site CodeBlue reported that the newly-enforced EU Digital Covid Certificate only recognised EU-approved shots for travel within the bloc.
While AstraZeneca is approved by the EU, the European Medicines Agency's approval does not apply if the vaccine is manufactured in South Korea, Japan, and Thailand. Malaysia uses AstraZeneca vaccines made in these three countries.
The EU Delegation to Malaysia, in a statement today, clarified that vaccines approved by the union but produced in facilities it does not cover would still be recognised with regards to travellers.
"Entry into the EU is in principle allowed to fully vaccinated persons with one of the vaccines authorised in the EU, including those produced in facilities not covered by marketing authorisation in the EU.
"(EU) member states could also allow entry for people vaccinated with vaccines that have not been yet authorised in the EU but have completed the WHO Emergency Use Listing process," the delegation said.
It added that recent reports that centred on the AstraZeneca vaccine's origins were "inaccurate".
Other vaccines currently in use in Malaysia include Sinovac and Pfizer, both of which are approved for use by the WHO.
The EU Delegation to Malaysia said union member states are also free to accept documentation issued by other countries for vaccination.
They stressed that the union's Digital Covid Certificate was not a prerequisite for travelling in the EU and was "simply a practical tool".
"Since there is no common list of requirements, Malaysians who wish to travel to the EU need to check the entry requirements for the member state(s) they wish to visit.
"They need to be aware also that these are likely to change over time depending on the development of the pandemic in both the EU and Malaysia," they said. - Mkini
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