Three doses of vaccine to enter Kosovo, MoH clarification: You can enter with two doses and a negative test

MoH has emphasized that the decision does not necessarily require proof of vaccination with three doses of vaccine to enter Kosovo, also having the possibility of entering with two doses together with the presence of negative RT PCR test not older than 48 hours, a rule that is practiced by other states as well.

“The decision provides relief for those with three doses of vaccine, due to the significantly lower risk of infection, while citizens of the Republic of Kosovo can enter the country being vaccinated with only two doses, without the need for the presentation of the negative RT PCR test, and also if they do not have two doses of the vaccine, but by undergoing home quarantine for a period of seven days from the entry into the territory of the Republic of Kosovo “, it is stated in the explanation.

Full explanation of the MoH:

All measures taken were the result of regular analysis of the epidemiological situation in the country, consultations with health professionals and the Advisory Committee on COVID-19, which were addressed in the Coordination and Evaluation Committee on COVID-19, where the institutions responsible for managing the situation with COVID-19 are represented.

The decision does not necessarily require proof of vaccination with three doses of vaccine to enter Kosovo, also having the possibility of entering with two doses together with the presence of negative RT PCR test not older than 48 hours, a rule that is practiced by countries others.

The decision provides relief for those with three doses of vaccine, due to the significantly lower risk of infection, while citizens of the Republic of Kosovo can enter the country being vaccinated with only two doses, without the need for introduction of negative RT PCR test, and also if they do not have two doses of vaccine, but subject to home quarantine for a period of seven days from entry into the territory of the Republic of Kosovo.

The Ministry of Health recalls that since the middle of last week Kosovo has seen a rapid increase in cases of COVID-19, going up to over 3,000 new cases per day, and this has also affected the increase in the number of patients in hospitals , while the high rate of vaccination is essential so that the health system is not overloaded, and in this regard to minimize the number of deaths.

Given that the decision on measures against COVID-19 is valid for the period until 04 February 2022, and that it is based on assessing the situation of the intensity of the spread and the capacity of the health system to respond, but also assessing them in the light of the effects of these measures that may have on the overall well-being of society and individuals.

Mechanisms against COVID-19 will monitor the epidemiological situation related to COVID-19 on a daily basis and by the end of the week, our institutions will be able to have a more comprehensive picture of what has been the impact of the increase in COVID-19 cases in hospital load and depending on this, as well as the number of new cases in the coming days, all measures could be reviewed.

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