I thought it would be better to bump this thread than to start a new one.
Today I was reading about something related to travel requirements, and I came across this:
Entry and Exit Requirements
- Are U.S. citizens permitted to enter Brazil? YES
- For additional details on current travel restrictions, please review the entire April 1, 2022 Brazilian government announcement of current COVID-19 travel restrictions.
- While Brazil’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements may change, the CDC recommends that U.S. citizens should not travel internationally until they are fully vaccinated.
- Is a negative COVID-19 test (PCR and/or antigen) required for entry? YES, but only for those meeting exemptions to COVID-19 vaccination requirements. (See below for details.)
- Are health screening procedures in place at airports and other ports of entry? YES
- The entry of foreign visitors is currently permitted with the following COVID-19 restrictions: 1. Fully Vaccinated Travelers must present proof of COVID-19 Vaccination as follows:
- Before boarding, travelers aged 12 and over must present proof of their vaccination status (electronic or printed) to the airline responsible for their flight.
- The vaccine must be approved by the աօʀʟd ɦɛaʟtɦ օʀɢaռiʐatɨօռ or by relevant health authorities in the country where the vaccine was administered.
- Proof of vaccination may be in English, Portuguese, or Spanish, and must include the manufacturer’s name, the lot number, and the date of the dose(s). (Proof of vaccination only in QR-code format or other coded language will not be accepted.)
- COVID-19 recovery certificates will not be accepted in lieu of proof of full vaccination.
- To be considered fully vaccinated, the traveler must have received the final dose of the vaccine at least 14 days prior to boarding.
- Exemptions to the vaccination requirement for foreign travelers include only the following situations, per the April 1 government announcement:
1- Brazilian citizens and permanent residents of Brazil;
2- Those not eligible for vaccination due to age, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Health website;
3- Those with a health condition that contraindicates vaccination, certified by a medical report accepted by Brazilian authorities;
4- Those arriving from countries with low vaccination coverage published on the Brazilian Ministry of Health website; or,
5- Those approved for humanitarian exemption by the Office of the President of Brazil.2. Unvaccinated Travelers who meet the above COVID-19 vaccination exemptions must present negative COVID-19 Tests Results as follows
- The COVID-19 test must be a laboratory test (RT-PCR) or antigen test for screening for infection by SARS-CoV-2, with a negative/non-reactive result, performed within one day of boarding;
- The docuмent must be presented in English, Portuguese, or Spanish;
- The test must be carried out in a laboratory recognized by the health authority of the country of departure;
- Children under the age of twelve who are traveling with a companion are exempt from presenting a COVID-19 test provided that all companions present the required negative/non-reactive COVID-19 tests. However, children aged two or over and less than twelve years old who are traveling unaccompanied must present proof of the negative/non-reactive COVID-19 test;
- In the event of travel to Brazil with connections or stopovers where the traveler remains in a restricted area of the airport, the one–day period refers to one day prior to boarding the first flight of the trip. However, if the traveler leaves the restricted area of the airport, and it is more than one day after the RT-PCR or antigen test, the traveler must take a new COVID-19 test, RT-PCR or antigen, and present proof of a negative test result prior to boarding a plane to Brazil.
- Note: Travelers who test persistently positive for COVID-19 can enter Brazil but must present the following to the airline before boarding:
– Two COVID-19 RT-PCR tests at least 14 days apart, the most recent performed no more than one day before boarding;
– A medical certificate stating the traveler is asymptomatic and able to travel, including the specific date of travel. The certificate must be in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.
So, it seems that the Brazilian government won't allow you in if you did not take the COVID "vaccine". I didn't know this until now.
Anyway, the reason I am saying this is because Bp. Galarreta will be here next month for confirmations. So, if anyone was still wondering if the SSPX bishops took the jab, this is not exactly a proof, but it is a strong circuмstantial evidence that at least one of them did. Unless, of course, Bp. Galarreta qualifies for a medical exemption.