From Monday: No more 'red' countries - Israelis can travel anywhere

• Published date: 02 October 2021
• Author: MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The Israeli government approved in a telephone vote on Friday a recommendation by the Health Ministry to remove Brazil, Bulgaria and Turkey from the list of red countries. This means that vaccinated and recovered Israelis can now travel anywhere in the world without entering isolation on return.

Until now, to travel to these destinations, Israelis had to request special permission from an exception committee. Then, when coming back into Israel, both vaccinated and unvaccinated Israelis were asked to enter isolation for up to seven days.

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Last month, the Health Ministry redefined fully vaccinated to mean anyone who has been vaccinated in the last six months with two doses or a booster shot, anyone who has recovered in the last six months or anyone who recovered and received a booster shot within the last six months. These people are now able to enter Israel from "orange countries," which would otherwise require isolation on return, and only isolate until the results of their negative coronavirus test are returned or for 24 hours - whichever comes...