Panama will stop requiring tourists and travelers to have a QR code and vaccination against COVID
To date, Panama registers an average of 5,000 COVID cases per week, and more than 80% of the population has at least two doses of the anticovid vaccine.
Source: Telemetro
The Minister of Health, Luis Francisco Sucre, reported that Panama will eliminate the mandatory QR code and COVID vaccines, as a requirement for travelers. The Minsa and the Government Innovation Authority (AIG) are coordinated to define the elimination date.
He clarified that "it is not being removed to remove it", but because the population, for the most part, is vaccinated against the coronavirus. "I believe that the population has already learned to take care of itself and there is a very high percentage of immunization," he added.
Currently, to enter Panama, travelers must complete the Digital Health Affidavit. After this, each traveler will receive an email with a form and QR code through an attached PDF, which they must show upon arrival.
Vaccinated travelers are not required to present proof of COVID, however they must present a vaccination certificate showing that they are fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior to arrival. Except for children under 5 years old.
For their part, those who have not been vaccinated must present a negative COVID antigen or PCR test carried out a maximum of 72 hours before departure.
To date, Panama registers an average of 5,000 cases per week, and more than 80% of the population has at least two doses of the anticovid vaccine.