The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

[F1 Eligible vaccinated arrivals: UK vaccine rollout overseas conditions S

3H.— (1) P meets the conditions of this regulation if P is either—

(a) a person who—

(i) has completed a course of doses of a vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas, with the final dose having been received before the start of the period beginning with the 14th day before the date of P’s arrival in Scotland,

(ii) is able to provide proof, if requested to do so by an immigration officer or the operator of the relevant service on which P travels to Scotland, of meeting the requirement in head (i), and

(iii) has declared on P’s Passenger Locator Form that P meets the COVID-19 vaccination eligibility criteria.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a) P has completed a course of doses of a vaccine if P has received the complete course of doses specified—

(i) in the summary of product characteristics approved as part of the marketing authorisation for the authorised vaccine or a WHO List vaccine, as the case may be, or

(ii) in the instructions for usage approved as part of the authorisation by the licensing authority on a temporary basis under regulation 174 (supply in response to spread of pathogenic agents etc.) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 for the authorised vaccine or WHO List vaccine,

(b) where P has received a dose of an authorised vaccine or WHO List vaccine and a dose of a vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas, P is deemed to have completed a course of doses of a vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas,

(c) where P has received a dose of one vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas, and a dose of a different vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas, P is deemed to have completed a course of doses of a vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas.

(3) Where P is a person described in paragraph (2)(b), the proof which P provides for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a)(ii) must include proof of having received the dose of an authorised vaccine or WHO List vaccine through—

(a) certification in paper or electronic form issued by NHS Scotland, or equivalent certification issued by NHS England, NHS Wales or the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, including through the NHS COVID pass,

(b) the EU Digital COVID certificate,

(c) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination card,

(d) a vaccine certificate,

(e) a North American Certificate,

(f) a certificate of COVID-19 records issued by an approved third country or territory.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 1A substituted for reg. 3 (17.12.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 13) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/478), regs. 1, 4 (with regs. 14, 15)