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Covid-19: the DGS prepares guidance on vaccines not approved by the European Agency

LISBON, Aug 05, 2021 (Lusa) – Asked by LUSA if the DGF will recognize these two vaccines for quarantine exemption purposes for travelers arriving, for example, from Brazil, the entity only said it was “drafting guidelines on these two vaccines” Matters to be published in due course.” The SIC reported on Tuesday that Portugal will recognize the Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine and the Chinese Sinovac vaccine, which are not approved by the EMA and are not administered in the national territory, saying that “Infarmed’s decision will be enforced by the directorate’s public health rule”. In response to Lusa, Infarmed said it had “provided the necessary information to the Directorate General of Health in a timely manner” and sent any clarification to the Directorate General of Health. “Portugal continues to receive and procure vaccines within the scope of supplies under contracts signed by the European Commission, namely with AstraZeneca, Janssen, Moderna and BioNTech/Pfizer,” adds the National Medicines Authority. Foreign Minister, Augusto Santos Silva, revealed on Wednesday that Portugal is studying with Brazil the possibility of easing restrictions on entry for passengers from the South American country due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We have started working with the Brazilian authorities (…) to see under what circumstances and when we can relax some of the restrictions that currently apply to passengers arriving in Portugal from Brazil,” said Augusto Santos Silva. Currently, travelers from Brazil can only travel to Portugal for family, professional, study or humanitarian reasons, have to test negative for covid-19 and have to comply with the quarantine period. Augusto Santos Silva said Portugal could “assess the restrictions that currently exist” as the pandemic situation develops positively in each of the countries. “This work has begun