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FLYMSY
The QR code can’t be scanned by the European verification App, but as long as you can show proof of vaccination, which the U.S. App does, that is sufficient. Now, that doesn’t mean that you won’t occasionally run into someone who is not properly trained. In that case, I’d probably ask to speak with a manager, etc.
If you read the requirements for entry to an EU country, for the most part, the rules only state that you must provide proof of vaccination. No where is it stated that you have to have a German QR code, Swiss QR code, etc. Of course, with the current dramatic increase in infections, in some countries ( Austria, Germany & others), things may change.
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If you live in a state that uses the Smart Health Card, count yourself lucky. See the following link:
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Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!
Unfortunately I don’t live in a state with Smart Health Card support, but I got the EU QR codes for my CDC card back in the summer. Looks I may need to get my third cert for the booster shot next time I am there based on current EU proposals.
It’s just a bit amusing that a paper CDC card is considered less official than some data on a phone screen. It would take me very little effort to create a small app to show COVID vaccination information, and presumably a static picture would probably suffice, too. Not that I would encourage people to cheat. If caught, the penalties in Europe seem to be stiff.
In Hawaii recently some restaurants actually checked photo ID to make sure the card’s name matched. Didn’t see that in Germany. Just a glance at the QR code.