The UK government’s travel rules say that arrivals from amber list countries (which includes the whole of Europe after France was reclassified from ‘amber plus’) no longer need to quarantine if they are fully vaccinated. However an addition to the rules on August 12th shattered dreams of quarantine free travel for many, by adding an amendment stating that to be considered ‘fully vaccinated’ by UK rules, travellers must have had two vaccines of the same brand. Many countries (including the UK) now advise not using AstraZeneca for younger people because of risks of rare blood clots. Fully vaccinated arrivals do not need to quarantine, but must still pay for the Day 2 test. Under the UK rules, arrivals are considered fully vaccinated if;

Source: The Local August 13, 2021 13:52 UTC