Tour operators have opened vaccine tours abroad for Russian tourists

by time news

Tour operators have begun offering Russian vaccine tours abroad so that they can get vaccinated with drugs approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). Maya Lomidze, Executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), informed the Interfax-Tourism portal about this. According to her, the delay in the recognition of Russian vaccines is forcing them to look for an opportunity to be vaccinated with a drug that makes it possible to travel to most countries of the world.

“In turn, tour operators are ready to help tourists go abroad for a vaccine recognized by the WHO. Serbia and Germany are among the most popular countries for vaccine tours, ”said Ms Lomidze. She noted that there is a demand for such tours. “Russian tour operators offer vaccine vouchers for three days,” said the executive director of ATOR. According to her, the cost of a tour without a flight starts from 21 thousand rubles, with a flight – from 50 thousand rubles.

Maia Lomidze said that vaccine tours to Serbia are in the greatest demand. The country vaccinates foreign citizens free of charge with Pfizer, BioNTech, Astra Zeneca or Sinopharm. Maya Lomidze also named the prices for vaccinations in Germany. So, Pfizer / Biontech vaccination in Munich – € 580 or 50 thousand rubles, one dose (two vaccinations are required). Johnson & Johnson vaccination in Baden-Baden – € 870 or 75 thousand rubles. (one vaccination is needed). The executive director of ATOR noted that foreign citizens cannot independently sign up for vaccination or arrive at the vaccination site.

Earlier, WHO suspended approval of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. The process has been suspended pending a new inspection of the manufacturer’s plant. In mid-June, a WHO expert group identified violations at the production of Sputnik V in Ufa at the Pharmstandard-UfaVITA enterprise. The claims were related to environmental protection and emission monitoring. The experts had no comments on other enterprises.